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Is a Coal Production Boom Imminent? The New York Times
July 2, 2009
Though the price of coal has plummeted in the downturn and it is expected to remain weak in the near-term, coal markets "are ultimately likely to rebound with a roar," Rick Navarre, the president of Peabody Energy, one of the world's largest coal companies, was quoted by Reuters as saying last week. Is a Coal Production Boom Imminent? New York Times Green Ink
By James Kanter
July 2, 2009
Though the price of coal has plummeted in the downturn and it is expected to remain weak in the near-term, coal markets “are ultimately likely to rebound with a roar,” Rick Navarre, the president of Peabody Energy, one of the world’s largest coal companies, was quoted by Reuters as saying last week. U.S. gives up to $408 million to "clean coal" projects Reuters
July 1, 2009
The U.S. Energy Department said on Wednesday it will provide up to $408 million in funding for two projects aimed at developing advanced "clean coal" technologies.

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Greg Boyce Chairman & CEO, Peabody Energy Common Sense on Energy, the Economy and the Environment By Gregory H. Boyce, Peabody Energy The Hill June 2009 One of America's earliest environmentalists, President Teddy Roosevelt, was credited for his decisive leadership, noting, "In a moment of decision, the worst thing you can do is nothing."

Dr. Frank Clemente

Yes, America is the Saudi Arabia of Coal

In a recent Wall Street Journal article on U.S. coal reserves, a spokesperson for the U.S. Geological Survey is quoted as saying, “We really can’t say we’re the Saudi Arabia of coal anymore.” Oh really…Since when? Of course we can – and we are. America has enough coal to power our economy for the next century and beyond.

Joe Lucas

The Factuality Tour 2009 Hits the Road, Reveals Power of Coal

Here at the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), we started the Factuality Tour, a multi-stop, cross-country tour and video blog, to tell the true story of coal in America — from mine to plug.

Dr. Frank Clemente

Legendary reliability: The value of just one coal plant — oh, and wind

Our inability to grasp scale is one of the reasons we have been unable to develop a coherent energy policy. It is hard to formulate a plan to manage such a far ranging issue whose scope is global. Like gullible settlers in the Old West, our lack of comprehension leaves us vulnerable to the latest salesman to come to town. Such salesmen abound in the energy business, spouting the rhetoric of the unrealistic potential of alternatives and renewables — and brandishing heady promises.

Mr. Mike Mudd

FutureGen: Energizing the Economy

Representatives of the FutureGen Alliance recently met with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) to discuss the importance of the nation’s first near-zero emissions power production plant and how investment in our nation’s infrastructure and energy security will stimulate the economy.

Jay Apt, Carnegie Mellon University, Electricity Industry Center:
"You need firm power to fill in when the wind doesn't blow. There's just no getting around that. Some combination of more gas- or coal-fired generation, or nuclear power, will be needed. Demand response can provide a significant buffering of the power fluctuations coming from wind. Interacting widely scattered wind farms cannot provide smooth power."