We Knew It All Along
There was an unmistakable momentum this past week for issuing press releases declaring a divestiture from all things coal.
A few of these were heartfelt changes in corporate approach and some were clearly press relations stunts. Even some nations which neither mine or use coal substantially were compelled to jockey to the highest place in the public square to denounce the industry.
This public handwashing was meant to stake one's ground as an early skeptic for coal's place in the future energy triumvirate and, to an intellectually lazy public, it probably worked as intended. We just knew all along.
The spectacle reminded me of a scene from the movie Wall Street where protagonist Bud Fox's boss, once all too eager to enjoy the profits of his lehrling's success, became all too eager to let the world know he had reservations about Fox and his methods all along. Just knew all along.
For the rest of us living in the real world, coal will continue to provide for the world's baseload energy, steelmaking, chemical production, filtration uses and others, albeit at a reduced production rate. Just like we have- all along.
#coal #mining #pressrelease #economy #environment #processing #wv
There was an unmistakable momentum this past week for issuing press releases declaring a divestiture from all things coal.
A few of these were heartfelt changes in corporate approach and some were clearly press relations stunts. Even some nations which neither mine or use coal substantially were compelled to jockey to the highest place in the public square to denounce the industry.
This public handwashing was meant to stake one's ground as an early skeptic for coal's place in the future energy triumvirate and, to an intellectually lazy public, it probably worked as intended. We just knew all along.
The spectacle reminded me of a scene from the movie Wall Street where protagonist Bud Fox's boss, once all too eager to enjoy the profits of his lehrling's success, became all too eager to let the world know he had reservations about Fox and his methods all along. Just knew all along.
For the rest of us living in the real world, coal will continue to provide for the world's baseload energy, steelmaking, chemical production, filtration uses and others, albeit at a reduced production rate. Just like we have- all along.
#coal #mining #pressrelease #economy #environment #processing #wv
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