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"Energy Options: Coal" - Inside a Mine

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on October 24, 2007

What is it like in a coal mine? Interesting, a little scary, and for sure dirty. Consol Energy took us on a tour of the Enlow Fork Mine in Southwestern, Pennsylvania... + More

"Energy Options: Coal" - The Hard Decision

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on October 23, 2007

The debate over building coal-fired power plants near Ely, Nevada, which I detail in Part 2 of my series "Energy Options: Coal," is playing out across the nation. There... + More

"Energy Options: Coal" - Coal's Political Strength

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on October 22, 2007

As a reporter, I have "Ah-Ha" moments. I sort of know something, but it takes putting it all together for me to really get it. Given that it's produced in 26 states, I knew... + More

"Energy Options: Coal" - A Primer

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on October 22, 2007

As I've been working on my series "Energy Options: Coal," I've had the opportunity to talk to my kids, ages 6 and 9, about coal and energy. They already knew that... + More

Promise & Pain of Coal-to-Liquid

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on June 15, 2007

The best argument for subsidies for coal-to-liquid or CTL plants is energy security. South Africa's Sasol has been making the fuel for decades. John Ward of Headwaters... + More

New Energy Sources & Our Kids

posted by Stephanie Dhue, Correspondent on November 28, 2006

I knew it was a sign of the times. When I attended the back to school night for my 3rd grade daughter, on display were their projects. One of them was to... + More