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On the recordOctober 12, 2011
The average American should be a big fan of coal because the electricity is so cheap largely because coal is the source of the base load production for most of our electricity.
Said by
Roscoe Bartlett
Maryland

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Bartlett emphasizes the affordability of electricity from coal for Americans.

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