[TheRealVille]

Here's yet another good story about gas vs coal.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_13622551

Again, is the cost of gas compared to coal, Obama or the EPA's fault? And again, I am becoming less of an Obama fan, but not due to this issue. From your link,....

The off-a-cliff drop in natural-gas prices in the past 10 months created one bonus — it made gas cheap enough to grab some market share from coal.

Since late winter, electric utilities have been switching from coal to gas, said Robert Roth, the PIRA Energy Group's senior director for North American coal.

"Natural-gas prices fell more quickly than coal prices," he said. "That drove the fuel-switching."

The reason for the switch is that about 50 percent of natural gas is bought on spot or short-term markets, while up to 90 percent of coal is bought via annual or two-year contracts, Roth said.