Coal Exports Booming at U.S. Taxpayers’ Expense

ThinkProgress: Here's an energy-related foreign policy issue that isn't getting any campaign attention: Coal exports are booming, fueling a surge in global warming pollution--and American taxpayers are picking up a good portion of the tab. The latest figures from the Energy Information Administration shows just how strongly coal exports have risen. Boosted by growing demand in Asia, the U.S. is on track to ship record amounts of coal overseas this year, surpassing the previous all-time high set in 1981. If...

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