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SC spends more than $1 billion in imported coal
Posted: 05.19.2010 at 10:40 PM
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Coal has been a cornerstone of power production in the U.S. since the late 1800s.
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Burning coal in South Carolina lights up concerns among environmentalists.

Coal still accounts for roughly half of the nation’s electricity supply.

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