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3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save it

  • Written by Rebecca J. Davis, Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance, Stephen F. Austin State University
3 reasons US coal power is disappearing – and a Supreme Court ruling won’t save itCoal was the dominant fuel for U.S. power plants until 2016. This PacifiCorp power plant in Utah still uses it. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. coal industry chalked up a couple of rare wins this summer. First the Supreme Court issued a ruling limiting the government’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants....

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