Here are five pragmatic
economic reasons to get over our coal dependency:
http://thinkprogress.org/romm/2011/...ve-beyond-coal-five-economic-indicators/1. While coal prices become more volatile, natural gas prices appear more stable (and the cost of renewable energy is dropping fast).
2. The delivered price of coal increased three times faster than inflation over the past five years.
3. States dependent on coal had the highest electricity price increase in the past five years.
4. U.S. Coal mining productivity has declined 20% since 2000.
5. Rising international demand and recognition of environmental costs will continue to drive coal prices upward.
