National Public Radio: Things were already pretty bad for Pennsylvania`s coal industry, and the EPA`s new Clean Power Plan will make things worse. That`s the message from industry to a joint hearing of the state`s House and Senate coal caucuses on Tuesday.
"We talk about the perfect storm, what we are in the midst of is the perfect nightmare for coal," said Emily Medine, a coal consultant with Energy Ventures Analysis.
Medine said the coal industry has taken a hit from low natural gas prices, which has displaced...