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Appalachia
Coal prices are way up and long-term commitments from customers are hard to find
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 2, 2022
Traditionally, when coal prices spike, many plants switch to natural gas. But with natural gas prices at record highs too, some power providers are at a loss.
Why investing in coal companies may not help the people living in coal country
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 11, 2018
When we subsidize coal companies, does that make it back to the people living in coal country? In her reporting for Quartz, economics writer Gwynn Guilford found that the answer may be a loud, resounding “no.” For her article “The 100-year capitalist experiment that keeps Appalachia poor, sick, and stuck on coal,” Guilford reported on the […]
A former coal miner's take on the declining industry
Jun 23, 2017
It's a small part of Kentucky's economy, but it plays a big role in politics.