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Obama's "War On Coal"; Other Countries Promote Its Use

Due to new regulations from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and low natural gas prices, coal fired
generation in the United States has decreased from a 48 percent share of
the generation market in 2008 to a 42 percent share in 2011.

http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2012/10/01/obamas-war-on-coal-other-countries-promote-its-use/

What The Protection Of The Wind Tax Credit Means For
2013 And Beyond

"Securing the PTC extension is a critical part of the
effort to retire coal plants and slash carbon pollution."

http://sierraclub.typepad.com/compass/2013/01/wind-ptc-passage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+compass-main+%28Compass+-+Main%29%20

Georgia Power Company Closes 15 Energy Plants: Due To
EPA Regulations

"Georgia Power said on Monday it plans to seek approval
from Georgia regulators to retire 15 coal-, oil- and natural gas-fired
power plants in the state totaling 2,061 megawatts (MW) due primarily to
the high cost of meeting stricter federal environmental regulations. "

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/01/its-an-obama-world-georgia-power-company-closes-15-plants-thanks-to-latest-epa-regulations/

More Aging Coal Plants Hit The Chopping Block
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2013/01/10/15649

OTHER NEWS

Pira Energy Group's Weekly Power And Coal Market Recap
For The Week Ending January 6th
http://www.erietvnews.com/story/20541236/pira-energy-groups-weekly-power-and-coal-market-recap-for-the-week-ending-january-6th

Bad News On Capital Hill For The Last Coal Fired Ferry

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/us/bad-news-on-capitol-hill-for-last-coal-fired-ferry.html?ref=coal&_r=0

Illinois: Coal Collapse: Proposed Ohio Coal To Liquid
Refinery Dead
http://www.nrdc.org/media/2011/111014a.asp%20

Eastern Kentucky Coal Mine Closing
http://wkyufm.org/post/eastern-kentucky-coal-mine-closing

Michigan: Great Lakes Utilities Downsize Workforce With
Shift From Coal
http://greatlakesecho.org/2012/11/16/great-lakes-utilities-downsize-workforce-with-shift-from-coal/%20

Mississippi Supreme Court Votes 9-0 To Send Kemper
County Back To PSC
http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2012/mar/15/mississippi-supreme-court-votes-9-0-to-send/

Virginia: Cobalt Coal Ltd. Announces Closing In
Virginia Property Aquisition
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cobalt-coal-ltd-announces-closing-183823715.html

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