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Question 8 Why has the use of coal in the United States declined in the last decade? The U.S. is running out of coal. Fracking has made natural gas a cheaper alternative to coal. Regulations have made it impossible to burn coal. Overall energy consumption in the U.S. has declined.

          Question 8
Why has the use of coal in the United States declined in the last decade?
The U.S. is running out of coal.
Fracking has made natural gas a cheaper alternative to coal.
Regulations have made it impossible to burn coal.
Overall energy consumption in the U.S. has declined.

Question 8
Why has the use of coal in the United States declined in the last decade?
The U.S. is running out of coal.
Fracking has made natural gas a cheaper alternative to coal.
Regulations have made it impossible to burn coal.
Overall energy consumption in the U.S. has declined.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Question 8 Why has the use of coal in the United States declined in the last decade? The U.S. is running out of coal. Fracking has made natural gas a cheaper alternative to coal. Regulations have made it impossible to burn coal. Overall energy consumption in the U.S. has declined.