In a time when North America is attempting to reduce it's dependence on coal energy, Forbes reported the rise of 3.3% in the consumption of coal in Europe since 2010, with Germany's consumption reigning at 77.5 million tonnes, while Spain's consumption increased by more than half.
As election day nears and the fate of each candidate rests on electorally important states such as Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Ohio—all of which are major coal producers—the campaigns are ramping up their rhetoric by focusing on clean coal energy production.
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