Trumpโs love affair with dirty coal canโt compete with market realities
Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now in steep decline because it canโt compete against cleaner, less-expensive energy sources.
The Chicago Tribune points out "Building a new wind farm now costs 45% less than operating a coal plant with the same capacity... Solar energy is almost as cost-competitive. Renewable energy now generates more electricity nationwide than coal."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/t...
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China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies (Gift Article)
Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the worldโs car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
Two can play at this game, and Trumpโs tariffs have severely damaged our economy โฆ
The full headline from the print edition: โBeijing suspends exporting goods world relies on - rare earth products - escalation hits tech and auto industries and the militaryโ
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...
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