Monday, August 10, 2009

TOP TEN ISSUES FACING THE US COAL INDUSTRY

1. PUBLIC PERCEPTION/POLITICS
2. COAL ASH/MINING REFUSE DISPOSAL
3. PERMITTING
4. GREEN ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, RENEWABLES & CONSERVATION
5. CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
6. DEVELOPMENT OF CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY
7. WORLDWIDE ECONOMICS/ENERGY COSTS
8. MINER ACT IMPLEMENTATION
9. MAXIMUM ACHIEVABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (MACT) STANDARD
10. AGEING WORKFORCE