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U.S. Coal Losing its Glow?

Living on Earth
August 14, 2013
  • By Jeff Young
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U.S. “COAL RUSH” SLOWS DOWN: The push to build as many as 150 new coal-fired power plants could be running out of steam. Dozens of coal projects have been scrapped as investors fret over the cost of controlling greenhouse gas emissions. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports from Washington.

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