Coal provides cheap, reliable energy now
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Op-Ed by BARTLY COILEY
Anchorage Daily News
June 08, 2009
Opinion article that ran in the ADN supporting the continued and increased use of coal as an energy source.
Usibelli Coal, color added
We are not going to generate most of our power from renewables anytime soon unless there is an extraordinary advancement in technology, which cannot be foreseen at the present time. Less than 3 percent of U.S. power comes from non-hydro renewable sources, and hydroelectric accounts for less than 6 percent. Many states that are heavily dependent on hydro-power are talking seriously about tearing down dams due to their impact on fish habitat.
