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Proposed Utah mine expansion reflects the politics of coal

Los Angeles Times | February 7, 2012 | 1:35 am Energy Europe Coal

An obstacle to greening L.A.’s energy portfolio is the DWP’s contract with a Utah plant, which requires the city to buy coal power until 2027. The gritty fuel is now stoking controversy over energy policy, environmental damage and how much consumers…