People who back the idea of a coal port in Whatcom County have added a sophisticated new argument to their arsenal: They're not just saying "jobs." And they're not just saying, "If we don't ship coal to China, someone else will." They're also saying, "If the Chinese don't burn our coal, they'll burn something worse."
The economics of high-cost U.S. coal may be the real limiting factor
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Daniel Jack Chasan
Crosscut
June 29, 2011
“It's an opportunity to reflect on what ... this economic crossroads look(s) like,” says KC Golden, Climate Solutions. “We are past the point at which we can 'protect' the environment from the ravages of the fossil fuel economy. We have to replace the fossil fuel economy.”
