US coal consumption declines to near 40-year low

According to the US Energy Information Administration, coal consumption is expected to hit a 40-year record low in the US.
Photo: Niels Hougaard
Photo: Niels Hougaard

Irrespective of the fact that US President Donald Trump likes coal, the country's coal consumption has dropped to the lowest level seen in almost 40 years, reports Associated Press.

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