Whiplash: Shift in Federal Coal Policies Stokes Fear in Rural Areas
View on The Washington Post website"'It is true that small systems have fewer options, but the answer to their dilemma is flexibility,' said Dallas Burtraw, a senior fellow with Resources for the Future, a nonpartisan think tank. 'The states can build flexibility within the state and, more importantly, between states, on a regional basis. But whether that flexibility is available hinges on decisions that states will make.'"
