All told, this transition to more plentiful, diverse and widespread reserves in effect makes gas a bit more like coal, and a bit less like oil.

ECONOMIST: Unconventional gas

It's the fact that it's financial - the bit that really hurts is that there is still coal down there that we can get, but due to financial constraints it's put an end to it.

BBC: Maltby miners face Christmas gloom

Which is a bit weird when you realize that most electricity in this county is generated by coal, natural gas and nuclear power.

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