ATI’s Tom Tanton’s Washington Times Op-Ed: Casualties of the war on coal: Poor nations can’t grow without affordable energy

August 1st, 2013 | Author: Exec. Dir.

On Thursday, August 1, Tom Tanton, ATI’s Director of Science & Technology Assessment, wrote an op-ed that appeared in the Washington Times. His piece discusses the coordinated “war on coal” by opposition groups, and the serious negative impacts it is having on poorer nations.

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TANTON: Casualties of the war on coal

Tom Tanton, ATI’s Director of Science & Technology Assessment, Washington Times, August 1, 2013

A war on coal is underway, instigated by a few opposition groups with powerful voices. The World Bank’s announcement to oppose the financing of coal plants overseas is only the latest development in the ongoing debate… Unfortunately, coal opponents regularly overlook the bigger economic picture: Coal provides a reliable energy resource for developing countries that is essential for public health and economic development.

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