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Environment & Energy

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,319 posts) Wed Sep 11, 2019, 02:40 PM Sep 2019

EIA trims 2019 coal production outlook in new report. Production to fall to 617.3 million tons.

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EIA trims 2019 coal production outlook in new report.

Coal production expected to fall to 617.3 million tons, decrease of 18.3% compared to production levels reported in 2018.

EIA now anticipates coal will be just 25% of generation in 2019, 22% in 2020.

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EIA trims 2019 coal production outlook in new report. Production to fall to 617.3 million tons. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 OP

And with pending closures of Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #1

Wow...rump is doing great for the coal industry, eh? NT SWBTATTReg Sep 2019 #2

Wellstone ruled

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1. And with pending closures of

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Wed Sep 11, 2019, 03:09 PM

Sep 2019

power plants next year,this number should drop another 10-20%. Going to be rough for the Guy's and Gal's working the Rails. Especially CSX and Nortfolk Southern.

SWBTATTReg

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2. Wow...rump is doing great for the coal industry, eh? NT

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2019, 03:20 PM

Sep 2019

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