The Road Recently Less Traveled: Public Policy Influences on Coal's Path Forward

A clear path toward enhanced use of abundant domestic coal resources was established by the U.S. government and industry in the 1970s, but more recently that path has become less traveled, overgrown with the underbrush of environmental rules, cheap natural gas, renewable energy mandates, and economic downturns. As we look ahead, taking the path recently less traveled may make all the difference to our nation's future energy security.