Alaska Beat

A Homer coal rush?

A five-part series by the Homer Tribune looks into Cook Inlet's natural resource history, and the fourth part looks specifically at coal production. The profile follows history from the Russian era, through World War II, up to developments currently considered in the Chuitna area. Read more about the other black gold here. Given all the flap lately about reducing carbon emissions, we're not betting on any kind of coal rush, but still, it's something to watch. With power generation markets cooling on coal, the industry might get desperate enough to start some kind of 'give coal this holiday season' marketing campaign.

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