1. Welcome to SportsJournalists.com, a friendly forum for discussing all things sports and journalism.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register for a free account to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Access to private conversations with other members.
    • Fewer ads.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Nov 12, 2016.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 10213 of 18258
  1. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member


    !.....
     
    DanielSimpsonDay, Jan 7, 2019
    #122545
  2. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    I’m sure they have been. I’d be curious to know when they were scheduled to be closed. Usually, power plants don’t just close up shop one day out of the blue.
     
    Alma, Jan 7, 2019
    #122546
  3. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Domestic supply of natural gas, a lot of it due to fracking over the last decade +, has gotten extremely cost competitive with coal for running power plants. Demand is moving to where the fuel is cheaper and more plentiful.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 7, 2019
    #122547
  4. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    #thecouphasalreadyhappened
     
    TigerVols, Jan 7, 2019
    #122548
  5. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

     
    garrow, Jan 7, 2019
    #122549
  6. goalmouth

    goalmouth Well-Known Member

    US coal shipments by rail, which track mine production closely, in December reached their highest total since mid-2017, due in part to rising natural gas prices and more consumption by energy producers.
    But...

    U.S. coal consumption in 2018 expected to be the lowest in 39 years - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
     
    goalmouth, Jan 7, 2019
    #122550
  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Also, that big spike in Nat gas prices in November into December doesn't look to have held. Prices traded pretty violently back down and are now back in that sub 3 BTU area. I have no idea what that has done to coal shipments, but it's clear that nat gas, and even renewables, are where the demand inreasingly is, not coal. As long as relative prices stay in their current ballpark, that is a trend that is probably going to continue.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 7, 2019
    #122551
  8. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    garrow, Jan 7, 2019
    #122552
  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    They’re so full of shit it isn’t funny.

    Airline Pilots, and their union, are the biggest hostage takers out there when they are negotiating. They don’t give two fucks about the efficiency of the system when they implement a slowdown, which can ripple across the entire industry.
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 7, 2019
    #122553
    Iron_chet likes this.
  10. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Said hostage taker.

     
    Songbird, Jan 7, 2019
    #122554
  11. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Oh, I’m not defending airline passengers.

    And, I’m friends with some airline pilots. But, even among their co-workers, pilots are the least liked among the various work groups.
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 7, 2019
    #122555
  12. Hermes

    Hermes Well-Known Member

    Surgeons and pilots, man. Unfortunately, they know how necessary they are and like to let you know it.
     
    Hermes, Jan 7, 2019
    #122556
    Donny in his element likes this.
Page 10213 of 18258
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page