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This Land Is Mined: The Coal Masterclass

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The Germans, I'm Not Germanophobic, to Tontophobic

Germany has been meticulous in maintaining and keeping as much of its coal capacity as possible. It has a lot of subsidy programs for keeping coal plants from closing, way beyond other countries. The Germans know that coal is life if energy is life and you can't get what coal gives you from other energy sources. But it's extraordinary to me that these anti-nuclear zealots wouldn't even consider postponing their phase out for a few months.

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