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Energy Department Order Expected To Boost Coal And Nuclear Industries
ResumeEnergy Secretary Rick Perry is preparing a draft order that would require utilities to buy some electricity supply from coal-fired or nuclear power plants.
Here & Now's Lisa Mullins talks with Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson (@cltomlinson), who says the move is intended to boost coal jobs but also will likely increase costs for consumers.
This segment aired on July 7, 2017.