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Can America kick its coal habit?

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Coal loads from Superior, Wisconsin's Midwest Energy resources coal terminal into the lakes freighter James R. Barker. The terminal can load up to 11,500 tons per hour, filling a 1,000 foot long ship in six to seven hours.
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loading coal
Coal loads from Superior, Wisconsin's Midwest Energy resources coal terminal into the lakes freighter James R. Barker. The terminal can load up to 11,500 tons per hour, filling a 1,000 foot long ship in six to seven hours.
MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher