tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post7436988705795381043..comments2024-03-23T10:55:30.196-05:00Comments on Cold Fusion Guy: King Coal is dead! - Coal is the fuel of the 18th century?Jim Peethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26981669.post-79506602121342633852012-10-04T21:27:31.083-05:002012-10-04T21:27:31.083-05:00Romney on coal: U.S. coal stocks jump on Romney co...Romney on coal: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/04/us-coal-shares-idUSBRE8930ZD20121004" rel="nofollow">U.S. coal stocks jump on Romney comments</a><br /><br />During Wednesday's debate with Obama, Republican candidate Romney brought up coal during a discussion of energy policies.<br /><br />"By the way, I like coal. I'm going to make sure we can continue to burn clean coal," said the former head of the private equity firm, Bain Capital.<br /><br />"People in the coal industry feel like it's getting crushed by your policies," he told Obama.<br /><br />In morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Arch Coal (ACI.N) rose 6.7 percent to $6.62, Alpha Natural Resources (ANR.N) shares were up 5.2 percent at $6.63, Consol Energy (CNX.N) was 4.9 percent higher at $31.18, Peabody Energy (BTU.N) gained 4.2 percent to $22.74 and Walter Energy (WLT.N) was up 4.6 percent at $32.80.Jim Peethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649414726939918803noreply@blogger.com