Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.
Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.
They want votes from coal miners. But from what I’ve heard anyone in the industry says it’s terrible.
There can’t possibly be enough coal miners for the electoral math to be that important. This feels more like a “cultural win” - sticking it to those tree lovers peddling scams like climate change, or whatever.
What’s left of the coal industry is mostly automated these days. The only people who benefit from this stuff are the people who own the mines.
It’s the same as farmers. Can’t lose the family farm, can’t lose those generational coal jobs. Doesn’t make sense but it’s the image.