Coal price surge tied to demand and labor woes
New York AP reports continued demand for electricity and booming exports push soft coal prices higher amid labor strife. TVA seeks a 25 percent rate hike as coal costs rise and electric bills likely follow. Industry cites 15 to 100 percent price gains with stockpiles shrinking and potential fuel mix shifts amid shortages and railcar bottlenecks.
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Rebirth Band Plays Free Saturday Concert in Park
The Rebirth, a youth rock band touring the country to share Christian faith, performs a free 8 p.m. concert Saturday in the casting pool area of K N Clapp Park. Organizers include Dave Marquis, a summer intern at First Christian Church, and Rev Ron Dietrich of First Methodist Church. Two members previously sang with Continental Singers.
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