Overall though, coal is slated for a small bounce-back from pandemic lows, though it could be smaller than federal analysts previously predicted. "The latest Energy Information Administration estimates show U.S. production rising 9% this year, down from their prior guess of 12%," Ben Geman reports for Axios. That translates to a predicted total of 589 million short tons, and a little more than that in 2022.
Coal is still trending downward in the long-term, but Geman notes that expected increases in oil and coal output in 2021 and 2022 "illustrate an irony. President Biden, who has vowed aggressive steps on climate change, is initially likely to preside over an increase in coal and oil production."
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