Flurry about slurry

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nation's Bus.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5788992

Eason, H

In an effort to avoid the high rates railroads are charging to transport coal - rates the coal industry blames for inhibited domestic use and weak export orders - the coal industry is once again lobbying for a national slurry-pipeline network. A coal-slurry pipeline enables a mixture of crushed coal and water to be transported at the cost of $2.20 per ton. The powerful railroad lobbyists have so far convinced Congress that federal eminent-domain powers, which would allow pipelines to cross state lines even over the states' objections, would create severely adverse effects on the nation's railroad industry. It will take at least a decade for the American coal industry to reap the benefits of the pipeline if the coal lobby is successful.

• OSTI ID: 5788992
• Journal Information: Nation's Bus.; (United States), Journal Name: Nation's Bus.; (United States) Vol. 71:7; ISSN NBUSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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