coal
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Energy shortages caused coal mines to halt production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Energy Information Administration forecasts coal to generate 16% of electricity in the U.S. this year External link and 15% in 2027, down from 17% in 2025.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
This week he invested in coal plants, of all things.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Trump said that the construction of a coal export terminal in Oakland, California will create more than 1,400 jobs, with the total package supporting around 14,000.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Summer cooled to the final autumn, and when the leaves blew yellow past the windowsill and the air smelled like coal smoke, Izio reached out and held my hand in the dark.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing coal
Black and Gray
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Natural Resources and the Environment - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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