Even as administration officials vowed this week to head off scheduled retirements, some aging plants are now breaking, and costs could run to the billions.

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    5 hours ago

    They want votes from coal miners. But from what I’ve heard anyone in the industry says it’s terrible. And lobbying of course.

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      There can’t possibly be enough coal miners for the electoral math to be that important. This feels more like a “cultural win” - sticking it to those tree lovers peddling scams like climate change, or whatever.

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        It’s the same as farmers. Can’t lose the family farm, can’t lose those generational coal jobs. Doesn’t make sense but it’s the image.