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Coal In Decline

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A conversation with Elizabeth Shogren ofHigh Country News about bankruptcy and mine closures. 

You can find her article here.

INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS

  • Big industry bets on metallurgic coal turned out to be disastrous
  • Cheap natural gas is outcompeting coal domestically
  • Climate change and environmental regulation are putting coal under more scrutiny
  • Large US mines will likely never close as long as they’re profitable

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