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The ‘war on coal’ is about to heat up in 2014

By Ashe Schow

Published January 14, 2014 5:00am ET

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The ‘war on coal’ is about to heat up in 2014 — In this April 4 file photo, a mechanized shovel loads coal onto a haul truck at the Cloud Peak Energy's Spring Creek mine near Decker, Mont.ÃÂ Recent articles suggest that the damaging Environmental Protection Agency rules for coal plants from last year were just a first step, and that the agency is preparing to ramp up its goal to reduce carbon emissions at the expense of the coal industry in 2014.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Matthew Brown) | Matthew Brown

If you thought 2013 was a tough year for the coal industry, get ready for 2014, when the “war on coal” is set to really heat up.

Recent articles suggest that the damaging Environmental Protection Agency rules for coal plants from last year were just a first step, and that the agency is preparing to ramp up its goal to reduce carbon emissions at the expense of the coal industry in 2014.

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