What’s Been Killing U.S. Coal?
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2023
From 1960 to 2005, coal use grew more or less steadily by 18 million tons per year. Since around 2008, natural gas use has been the mirror image of coal use. Gas had long been more expensive and more volatile in price than coal. But the growth of f racking began in earnest around 2008, and it drove down the price of gas.
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