Linked by Coal: South Carolina, Seattle, China and Greenland
Coal is under pressure here from a couple of directions: from federal pollution regulations, which are rising, and natural gas prices, which are falling. (Photo: Decumanus/Wikipedia)
Coal links news this week from South Carolina, Seattle, China and Greenland. The World’s environment editor Peter connects the dots for host Marco Werman.
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