Coal Is Too Cheap

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Date

Feb. 16, 2016

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Energy Institute at Haas

"If taxing federal coal simply shifts production to other coal mines outside the reach of the BLM, leaving federal coal in the ground will have limited impact on coal consumption or associated emissions. This report provides a more detailed look at these (and other) challenges."

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