Either way it is one less source to produce electricity.
And when they EPA have killed Nat Gas because of regulation, then we’ll all be screwed. The EPA haven’t caught up with Nat Gas yet. Fracking?
That's true, but the same can be said about oil's replacing whale oil in the 19th century.
Whatever works best for consumers is what will win. Your comment makes it sound as if I want coal to be eliminated as an energy source. I don't care one way or the other -- as long as consumers and entrepreneurs make decisions based on what's best economically for them.