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To: Brumar89 who wrote (75969)	4/7/2017 12:53:21 PM
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China consumes as much coal as the rest of the world combined. Source: BP 2016 Statistical Review of World Energy China only agreed to sign on to the Paris sham if they didn’t have to begin to decarbonize until after 2030. Mr. Xi said China would brake the rapid rise in its carbon dioxide emissions, so that they peak “around 2030” and then remain steady or begin to decline. And by then, he promised, 20 percent of China’s energy will be renewable. Analysts said that achieving those goals would require sustained efforts by Beijing to curb the country’s addiction to coal and greatly increase its commitment to energy sources that do not depend on fossil fuels. NY Times And the Trump administration is committed to clearing the obstacles in the way of ramping up coal exports: DECEMBER 15, 2016 12:10 PM Trump’s Interior pick could signal revival of Northwest coal export terminal WASHINGTON Donald Trump’s nomination of Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the Interior Department could signal the revival of a much-debated coal-export terminal in Northwest Washington state that’s pitted industry groups and unions against environmental and community groups, and two Indian tribes against each other. In Congress, Zinke has been a staunch supporter of the Gateway Pacific Terminal, a $600 million facility in Whatcom County, Wash., that would export about 48 million tons a year of coal mined in western states to Pacific Rim markets. Zinke also wants to lift a moratorium on new leases for coal extraction on federal lands, 90 percent of which takes place in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana. […] Read more here: mcclatchydc.com