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I see two to three coal trains a day come through my town, with at least 40 hopper cars of coal. The coal is still going somewhere. I assume overseas, but unf
by gm-conspiracy 8y ago
I see two to three coal trains a day come through my town, with at least 40 hopper cars of coal.
The coal is still going somewhere. I assume overseas, but unfortunately (in this instance), as people of earth, we all share the same atmosphere.
- rsynnott 8y agoAssuming you live in the US, the US doesn't export much coal. It's going to remaining coal plants, probably. But these will eventually be decommissioned, and it's highly unlikely that new ones will be built.
- philipkglass 8y agoUS producers are trying to partially compensate for declining domestic demand with exports through new export facilities in California and Washington. Unfortunately, exporters may be able to force facility approvals through against local and state wishes: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oakland-port-coal-20180515-story.html http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-oakland-port-coal-2018... https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-15/energy-policy/6-states-join-fray-as-backers-attempt-to-revive-wash-coal-terminal/a62529-1 https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-15/energy-policy/6...
- mikeash 8y agoCoal still makes up about a third of US electrical generation. It’s declining, but it will take a long time to disappear.