On the recordJanuary 15, 2014
They have to keep building coal plants for a while because their economy is growing so fast that they need the power.
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congress.govThey have to keep building coal plants for a while because their economy is growing so fast that they need the power.
Whitehouse explains China's reliance on coal due to economic growth.
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