Fortnightly Magazine - December 2006

A Wakeup Call for Coal

U.S. imports make up the fastest-growing segment of the industry. Are we prepared?

The renewed interest in coal as a fuel source for power generation will increase coal demand by up to 4 percent a year for the next 20 years. With so much coal produced domestically in this country, why are utilities choosing to import coal from producers located hundreds or thousands of miles from their plants?

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