Grist: Coal lovers can breathe easy (as long as they`re not downwind of a coal-fired power plant, that is). President Obama`s new energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, has dismissed conservative claims that his boss is waging a war on coal, assuring Americans that the dirtiest fossil fuel will remain a vital part of America`s energy mix in the years to come.
From Reuters:
Obama "expects fossil fuels, and coal specifically, to remain a significant contributor for some time," Moniz told Reuters in Vienna,...