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Coal is a resource curse for southern Illinois economies

by Scott Tong
Feb 22, 2017
Eight decades of boom and bust ends in bust and leaves land dry.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

Coal miners from two generations betting on Trump

by Marketplace Staff
Feb 21, 2017
We hear from a retired West Virginia miner and another just starting his career.
In West Virginia, 12,000 mining jobs have been lost; Trump supporters bet on him to bring them back.
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Corruption in the fossil fuel sector may get less prying eyes

by Scott Tong
Feb 1, 2017
The dismantling of coal, oil and gas industry regulations raises eyebrows and applause.
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The catch to the OPEC-Russia deal on oil? The U.S.

by Jed Kim
Dec 12, 2016
OPEC and Russia plan to cut oil production to raise prices – which could spur drilling in the U.S.
Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih walks alongside his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak during their meeting in Riyadh on October 23, 2016. 
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Mayors around the country weigh in before the election

by Hayley Hershman
Nov 4, 2016
They share their concerns about the economy.
Traber thinks Corvallis, Oregon, will go with Clinton, while Carter-King thinks a Trump majority is likely in Gillette, Wyoming.
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Japan struggles to build a new electricity network

by Scott Tong
Mar 11, 2015
The expansion of solar power to replace nuclear has hit a wall: The capacity of Japan's grid.
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Who wins and loses as oil prices fall

by Dan Weissmann
Dec 9, 2014
The worst-hit countries are small oil producers that depend greatly on the revenue.
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Businesses close ranks against Obama energy policies

by Dan Weissmann
Jan 31, 2014
More than 70 business groups have formed a coalition to confront the Obama administration’s energy regulation process at every step
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Kiribati: Island nation deals with the consequences of climate change

by Lizzie O'Leary
Nov 26, 2013
Bloomberg's Jeffrey Goldberg speaks about his visit to the island nation threatened by rising sea levels.
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The effect of colleges divesting from fossil fuels

by Amy Scott
May 17, 2013
Fossil fuels, the new apartheid? University students want their schools to divest. One college calculates the cost.
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