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Metro News: Coal’s Comeback

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Coal is on the rebound! Some excerpts:

“The National Mining Association reports, “From the 2nd quarter of 2016 to the same period this year, coal production rose almost 17 percent.” The biggest jump has been in the production of steel-making metallurgical coal from Central Appalachia, where 57 mines have opened (or reopened) in the last fiscal year.”

“The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that coal will move slightly back ahead of natural gas this year as the leading energy source for electricity generation (coal 32%, natural gas 31%).”

“Coal exports are on the rise, up 60% for the first five months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to EIA.  European leaders may publicly denounce the Trump administration for pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, but down at the loading docks massive amounts of coal are coming onshore.”

http://wvmetronews.com/2017/08/25/coals-comeback/

Real Clear Energy: Wind Power’s Future in U.S. Could Be Thwarted by Grassroots Opposition

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Interesting quote from Warren Buffet on tax credits for renewable energy: “We get a tax credit if we build lots of wind farms. That’s the only reason to build them. They don’t make sense without the tax credit.”

http://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2017/06/25/wind_powers_future_in_us_could_be_thwarted_by_grassroots_opposition_110238.html?utm_source=RCP+Carl+Cannon%27s+Morning+Note&utm_campaign=67847ee9e0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_11_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4db5f2336-67847ee9e0-83905005