Energy Official: Coal to Be Key for Power

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Coal's importance in producing electricity in the U.S. will grow during the next quarter-century, regardless of how much environmentalists complain, a high-ranking Department of Energy official said Friday.

"Coal's gonna happen, even though a lot of people don't want to hear that," said Jeff Jarrett, assistant secretary for fossil energy, speaking to a packed classroom on the Carnegie Mellon University campus in Oakland. "We're not ready to replace coal and won't be for decades."

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Energy Official: Coal to Be Key for Power

Jarrett was in town at the request of U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, R- Upper St. Clair, to participate...

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