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April 13, 2012

The Only Good Coal Is Coal Left In the Ground

David Robert, Grist Magazine


WaPo

Coal use is declining in the U.S. and will likely decline further in the wake of new EPA rules. What will happen to the U.S. coal that isn’t burned in the U.S.? Brad Plumer answers: We’ll probably export it. . .

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