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Coal is making a comeback. Supplies are so scarce that Pa.’s and N.J.’s electric grid operator is worried.

Coal enjoys a renaissance in the super-heated post-lockdown economy. Will it last? 'In the long run, the writing is on the wall for coal plants.'

A mountain of coal was removed from the Mercer Generation Station in New Jersey during its 2018 shut-down. In current markets, coal stockpiles are running low at some power plants.
A mountain of coal was removed from the Mercer Generation Station in New Jersey during its 2018 shut-down. In current markets, coal stockpiles are running low at some power plants.Read moreCLEM MURRAY / Staff Photographer