There actually is some coal in New England, and if there was (for some reason) a desire for New England to be energy independent, coal might be part of the mix

There actually is some coal in New England, and if there was (for some reason) a desire for New England to be energy independent, coal might be part of the mix as a result. This article discusses some less-successful attempts to get into that coal.. and it’s delightful to see the date of its publication. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/massachusetts-coal-1853-04-09/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/massachusetts-coa...