EIA Says US Coal Usage Could Drop to 25-Year Low
MarketWatch reported that the Energy Information Administration anticipates that more natural gas consumption will cause a drastic drop in coal consumption in the US this year.
MarketWatch reported that the Energy Information Administration anticipates that more natural gas consumption will cause a drastic drop in coal consumption in the US this year.
U.S. coal companies are looking to diversify. Just a few years ago the industry enjoyed a boom in coal-fired power plant development, but growing concern for global warming and rising construction costs gave natural gas and renewable-energy plants an edge.
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