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Earthfix: Voices of Coal

By Leigh Paterson | April 16, 2015
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A coal shovel loads up a haul truck at the Eagle Butte coal mine near Gillette, Wyoming.

As part of its multimedia special, ‘Voices of Coal,’ Earthfix spoke with Wyoming rancher L.J. Turner about how coal mining has encroached on the land and his livelihood. Many of his neighbors don’t believe that human activity is contributing to climate change. But over the years, as L.J. has watched the nearby creek dry up and experienced warmer winters, it has become clear to him that burning coal is part of the problem.

For more on coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin and Rancher L.J. Turner, check out Clay Scott’s radio story.

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The coal industry in this country is under threat. Since 2012 nearly 60 coal-burning power plants have partially or completely shut down. But the dirty fuel still supplies 40% of our power and is critical, proponents say, to maintaining the reliability of our electricity infrastructure. We want to know: What is the future of coal in the United States?

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