Can coal find new political champions amid industry decline?

For years now, coal’s role in power production has been dramatically
declining, but the industry’s short-term outlook is also about to get
worse. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the different political and
regulatory challenges facing the coal industry and whether it has the
political might to recover. Plus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission just
took a critical step aimed at bringing new nuclear technologies to
market faster. 

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Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

For years now, coal’s role in power production has been dramatically declining, but the industry’s short-term outlook is also about to get worse. POLITICO’s Alex Guillén breaks down the different political and regulatory challenges facing the coal industry and whether it has the political might to recover. Plus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission just took a critical step aimed at bringing new nuclear technologies to market faster. 

For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch

And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: 

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy

Alex Guillén is an energy reporter for POLITICO Pro. 

Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO. 

Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. 

Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO. 

Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. 

Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.