Gas surges ahead of coal in US power generation

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But king coal won't be dislodged just yet despite shale bounty and Obama's clean energy climate policies

For the first time ever, gas has usurped coal as the biggest producer of electricity in the US. Analysts say Obama administration's proposed climate change rules are likely to establish gas as the predominant...

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