Just a few points from the media release: 1) “Energy demand is rising around the world.”; 2) “China is jump-starting coal projects that were on hold”; and 3) “In the United States, emissions of carbon dioxide are projected to increase 2.5 percent in 2018 after a decade of declines. Culprits for the increase include unusual weather – a cold winter in Eastern states and a warm summer across much of the nation ramped up energy needs for seasonal heating and cooling – as well as a growing appetite for oil in the face of low gas prices.” So US utilities shutting coal are accomplishing nothing except making electricity pointlessly more expensive.

The media release is below.

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