Midday with Dan Rodricks Power Ahead: Coal

By Dan Rodricks, originally published by WYPR

May 11, 2011

NOTE: Images in this archived article have been removed.

Image RemovedHour two, on day two, of Midday’s special series Power Ahead continues looking at fossil fuels. The focus of this hour is coal. Our guests this hour are Richard Heinberg, author and senior fellow, Post Carbon Institute., Don Shields, executive director, Center for Energy, University of Pittsburgh, Roger Bezdek, clean coal and energy security advocate and Mike Moore, president, Maryland Coal Association.

Dan Rodricks

Tags: Coal, Consumption & Demand, Energy Policy, Fossil Fuels, Industry, Media & Communications

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