coal
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A resumption of LNG exports through the Strait of Hormuz could soften coal prices, says Oh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Energy shortages caused coal mines to halt production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The Department of Energy will grant a further $200m to build new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia, the first new plants in the US since 2013.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Tuvalu's prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state had invested in oil and coal.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In my first fleeing step, I trod my bare foot right on that red-hot coal.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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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