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Old 10-17-2017, 06:54 PM   #388 (permalink)
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You are right, the path forward is to leave it in the ground. On the second half, let's look at the front page of /futurology. Oh, my:

the Guardian:The war on coal is over. Coal lost.
https://www.theguardian.com/environm...over-coal-lost

More than 4,000MW of coal power slated for retirement in Texas. But why?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...texas-but-why/
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In 2008, coal supplied 51% of US power. Today, it’s 31%, and that could fall.
Tax that.