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17. Another no-paywall link to the Bloomberg article (with more snips)

Reply to progree (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 06:00 AM

Mar 18

https://www.mining.com/web/us-considers-emergency-powers-to-restart-closed-coal-plants/#:~:text=An%20additional%20120%20coal%2Dfired,and%20Core%20Natural%20Resources%20Inc.

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Since 2000, about 770 individual coal-fired units have retired, according to data from Global Energy Monitor, amid competition from cheaper natural gas and to a lesser-extent renewables.

Coal accounts for about 15% of power generation in the US today, down from more than half in 2000, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
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The effort was panned by environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club, which has said coal-fired electricity is more expensive than renewable electricity and a source of dangerous global warming greenhouse gas as well as other dangerous pollutants.
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Trump Says He's Authorizing Administration to Produce Coal Power [View all] highplainsdem Mar 17 OP

Just what we need, more pollution sakabatou Mar 17 #1

A lot of coal plants don't exist anymore. The government , to my knowledge, doesn't own power plants. Srkdqltr Mar 17 #2

Utility companies have spent billions on converting their coal fire plants to gas and they aren't going back ... Botany Mar 18 #25

Trump is nuts Srkdqltr Mar 18 #30

Columbus, Ohio used to be the # 1 producer of buggy whips in the world but not so much anymore the .... Botany Mar 18 #33

Coal is the most expensive way to generate power jmowreader Mar 17 #3

i thought the trend was to go to gas. mwooldri Mar 17 #6

There is another energy source..... Lovie777 Mar 17 #4

Acid Rain comes again with a dash of mercury TexLaProgressive Mar 17 #5

Even the fossil fuels industry was tired of Dump's coal fixation during his first term. Eugene Mar 17 #7

Why mess around with that modern stuff? Woodycall Mar 17 #8

Just more "culture warrior" nonsense for the slack-jawed base. PSPS Mar 17 #9

I remember fetching buckets of coal as a kid & how fucking dirty it was! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Mar 17 #10

Some more. And a no paywall version progree Mar 17 #11

Another no-paywall link to the Bloomberg article (with more snips) nitpicked Mar 18 #17

THAT sounds like a GREAT idea! FailureToCommunicate Mar 17 #12

His administration produces energy? Oh right, tons of hot air. sinkingfeeling Mar 17 #13

Truth! Deminpenn Mar 18 #22

Bondi won't be bringing any Clean Air Act lawsuits. Marcuse Mar 17 #14

Shove it up YOUR COAL CHUTE asshole! Ziggysmom Mar 17 #15

There's a reason most coal plants closed jgmiller Mar 17 #16

One power plant in Alexandria VA was closed in 2012 nitpicked Mar 18 #18

If only the immense power of... Hugin Mar 18 #19

"directed the Environmental Protection Agency to boost fossil fuel production and distributioN" Ray Bruns Mar 18 #20

I wonder if he really believes in the "Clean Coal" myth. JohnnyRingo Mar 18 #21

The concept of "clean coal" aside, the use of coal is no longer economically feasible. Martin68 Mar 18 #24

MAOA: Makes America Obsolete Again. Martin68 Mar 18 #23

Aaannnd.... the stock market tanks even further C_U_L8R Mar 18 #26

Maybe Elon can power his "beautiful" Teslas with coal Walleye Mar 18 #27

Just a distraction JBTaurus83 Mar 18 #28

As a kid in WV, I had to wipe the coal dust off the back porch swing every day. nature-lover Mar 18 #29

Trump's idea of 'clean' coal Norrrm Mar 18 #31

I work next to a coal-fired power plant stoned Mar 18 #32