Trump official says coal isn’t dead, it’s just waiting to become ceramics, roof tiles, and iPhones

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By Naveena SadasivamAug 12, 2020, 3:59 am215 pts
Coal is on its way out when it comes to electricity generation. But at least one Trump administration official has some creative ideas for how to keep it in our lives. According to Steven Winberg, the assistant secretary of fossil energy at the Department of Energy, coal could be used to manufacture ceramic…

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