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Cheap Natural Gas Displaces Coal, Hammers Railroad Revenue, Share Prices

ibtimes.com (11 months and 15 days ago)

Jun 9, 2012

The effect of the nation's declining demand for coal is causing added drag on some leading rail companies, and shareholders are not happy. full story

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Cheap Natural Gas Displaces Coal, Hammers Railroad Revenue, Share Prices

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