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Matt Cartwright: “Coal is the huge contributor to carbon emissions and global…”

Featuring: Matt Cartwright, Democratic | Former U.S. House, Pennsylvania, District 8

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PA 8th Congressional District Debate

Published | Video Starts at 37:08

The low price of natural gas and the abundance of natural gas has been driving the cost of energy so low that it doesn't make financial sense to keep mining coal. Of course, I think that's a good thing because Coal is the huge contributor to carbon emissions and global warming and climate change. and all of the things that follow. Your question is what is the future of coal? It all depends on the market forces. (37:08–37:16)

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Asserts that coal significantly contributes to carbon emissions and climate change.

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