coal
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In Virginia and West Virginia, strip-mined land is being repurposed for the data center build-out, turning coal country into cloud country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The fuel is cleaner than coal and has energy security advantages over piped gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
And in March of last year, more electricity was produced by solar in Texas than from coal for the first time, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Scientists compare the idea to a canary in a coal mine, because changes there may offer an efficient way to detect broader shifts in the climate regulating circulation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
After the Revolutionary War, Pittsburghers built their opportunities from whiskey and farming, then they broke their backs on coal and the railroad.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
A startup CEO recently got raked over the internet’s coals for bringing a tattoo artist to a party and offering job interviews to anyone willing to get inked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A firefighter picking up hoses on Jan. 2 found crackling, red-hot coals in the dirt and warned colleagues that a more thorough mop-up was needed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Before, his customers were primarily pizzerias or grilled-meat restaurants, who cook over coals; now they are families.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Why do you rake yourself over the coals for every last cent you have spent, and second-guess every move?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
The old man laid the panga on the hot coals.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Black and Gray
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