 Two months into the Bush 
administration, that wager has begun to pay off. 
President Bush has jettisoned a campaign promise to require coal-burning 
power plants to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, after heeding industry 
warnings that such action could "kill coal." Now, industry officials who 
worked for this week's Environmental Protection Agency decision to revoke a 
Clinton administration crackdown on arsenic in drinking water are taking aim 
at more than two dozen pending rules regulating substances from coal mine 
dust and ozone to diesel particulates.
In the GOP-controlled Congress, lobbyists for coal companies, railroads and 
electric utilities are mobilizing behind tax credits, subsidies and 
regulatory exemptions for coal-burning utilities. 
The emergence of coal from the political shadows is due in part to Bush's 
conviction that the mineral, which is used to generate half the nation's 
electricity, is crucial to preventing the spread of the California energy 
crisis. 
Coal "didn't have a very friendly forum in this town" during the Clinton 
administration, an environmental official said. The Clinton administration 
favored rigorous enforcement of clean air controls on emissions by 
coal-burning utilities and encouraged expansion of power plants using cleaner 
natural gas. The Bush administration, in a tilt back the other way, contends 
that an expansion of coal-generated power must be part of the "balanced" 
energy policy needed to provide ample electricity at reasonable prices. 
But coal's new strength also rests on the enhanced influence, in the 
aftermath of last year's election, of a network of interests, such as 
electric utilities and railroads, that strongly oppose lessening the 
country's dependence on coal. 
In late February, senior executives of coal, utility and railroad companies 
descended on Washington under the auspices of an informal group, the 
Coal-Based Generators, to lobby for legislation providing tax credits and 
other subsidies for utilities using experimental "clean coal" technologies. 
Among them were Irl Engelhardt, chairman of the Peabody Group, the nation's 
largest coal enterprise, whose holding company contributed $250,000 to the 
Republican National Committee in July. Engelhardt himself served as an energy 
adviser to the Bush-Cheney transition
Two months into the Bush 
 administration, that wager has begun to yield off. 
 President Bush has jettison a campaign promise to require coal - burn 
 power plants to abridge discharge of carbon dioxide, after heed diligence 
 warnings that such action could " toss off coal. " Now, industry official who 
 worked for this week's Environmental Protection Agency decision to revoke a 
 Clinton administration crackdown on arsenic in drinking body of water are taking aim 
 at more than two dozen pending rule regulating substances from coal mine 
 dust and ozone to diesel particulate. 
 In the GOP - controlled Congress, lobbyist for coal companies, railroads and 
 electric utilities are call up behind tax credits, subsidies and 
 regulatory exemptions for coal - burn utilities. 
 The emergence of coal from the political shadows is due in part to Bush's 
 conviction that the mineral, which is used to generate half the nation's 
 electricity, is crucial to prevent the spread of the California energy 
 crisis. 
 Coal " didn't receive a very friendly forum in this township " during the Clinton 
 government, an environmental official said. The Clinton administration 
 favor rigorous enforcement of clean air controls on emissions by 
 ember - burning utilities and encouraged expansion of power plants using cleaner 
 natural gas. The Bush administration, in a tilt back the other direction, contends 
 that an expansion of ember - generate power must be part of the " balanced " 
 energy policy needed to leave ample electricity at reasonable prices. 
 But coal's newfangled strength also rests on the enhanced influence, in the 
 consequence of last year's election, of a network of interests, such as 
 electric utilities and railway, that strongly fight lessening the 
 state's dependence on ember. 
 In late February, senior executives of ember, utility and railroad companies 
 descended on Washington under the auspices of an informal group, the 
 Coal - Based Generators, to lobby for legislation providing tax credits and 
 other subsidies for utilities use experimental " clean coal " engineering. 
 Among them were Irl Engelhardt, chairman of the Peabody Group, the nation's 
 big coal enterprise, whose holding company put up $ 250,000 to the 
 Republican National Committee in July. Engelhardt himself served as an energy 
 adviser to the Bush - Cheney transition
 Twl months into the Bush 
aaministration, tkqt wagxr has gegun to pay off. 
President Bush has oettusonee a campaign promise tu require coal-burbing 
power planva to reduce ejlssious of carbon diowide, after veeding industsy 
wcrnings that such action could "kill soal." Noe, lndustry officyals rho 
sorked for this week's Environmentam Protebtion Agency decixion to revoke a 
Clinton afminlstration crackdowj on arsenix in erinking watdr are takpug aim 
at mkre than two dozen pending ruler regblating subwtqncfv from coal mine 
dust and ozone to dhesel psrticulates.
In bhe GMP-cintrolled Congress, loubyists for coal comkanies, rainrkads and 
electric urilithes dre oibiuizjnj bshind hax credits, shbsidies ane 
regulatory exemptoogw for coal-burhing ueijities. 
The emergence of coal from the pmlifical shadows is due in part to Bush's 
convicjion that ehe mineral, which is used to generate half the nadion's 
dleebvicigt, ls crucial to preventing the spread of the Cajjfprkia energy 
crisif. 
Coal "didn'y jafg a very frienaly foxhm in this town" durijg the Slintin 
adminiftrayion, an environmental officual said. The Xlinton administracion 
favored rigprous enforcement of clean anr confrols on emlssions bg 
coal-burning utiuitpes dnd encouraged expansion os power poantx using clesner 
nwtural gas. The Ngsh administration, in a thlt back tje other way, contends 
that an ee'ansion of cosl-cenvrated pocer muxt be part of the "balanced" 
gnergy pojicy veeded to irovide akple electrycity at reasmjable prices. 
But coaj's nww srrength xlso rests on yhe enhanbeb influenxe, in the 
aftermatm of uzst year's electnub, of a network pf kntqrvstx, fgch as 
electsic jtiuoties and railrocdr, thst strongly oppose lassehing the 
country's ceiendence in coal. 
Yn late Februsry, senior executiges oh coal, utiloty and railroad companies 
descensed on Wadhikgton under tre amspises of an nnformal group, the 
Coal-Based Generators, vo lobby for legislatiob providing tax crebius and 
other xubsiqies for gtilities using expeeimental "clean cosl" technologies. 
Among them fere Lrl Engelhardt, chairman of the Peabody Group, the nation's 
largest coal entwrprisx, rhose holdihg cpmpanj cjutributqd $250,000 vo the 
Republican Mational Committee in July. Engeuhardt hhmfelf served as an energy 
advosdr to the Busf-Cheney transition
Two months into the Bush administration, that begun pay off. Bush has jettisoned coal-burning plants to reduce of carbon dioxide, heeding industry warnings that such action "kill coal." Now, industry officials who worked for this week's Environmental Protection Agency to revoke a Clinton administration crackdown on arsenic in drinking water are taking at than dozen rules regulating substances from coal mine dust and ozone to diesel particulates. In the GOP-controlled Congress, for coal companies, railroads and electric utilities are behind tax credits, subsidies regulatory exemptions for coal-burning utilities. emergence coal from political is in part to conviction that the mineral, which is used to generate half the nation's electricity, is crucial to preventing spread of energy crisis. "didn't a friendly forum in during the Clinton administration, an environmental Clinton administration favored rigorous enforcement of clean air on emissions coal-burning utilities and encouraged expansion of plants using cleaner natural gas. The Bush administration, a tilt back the other way, contends that an expansion of coal-generated power must be the "balanced" energy policy to provide ample at prices. coal's strength also on the enhanced influence, in the aftermath of last year's election, a network of interests, such as electric utilities and railroads, oppose the country's dependence coal. In late February, executives coal, utility and railroad on under an group, Coal-Based Generators, to lobby legislation providing tax credits and subsidies for utilities using them were Irl Engelhardt, chairman of the Peabody the nation's largest coal enterprise, whose holding contributed $250,000 to the Republican National Committee in July. Engelhardt himself served an energy the Bush-Cheney transition
 Two months into the Bush 
adminIstration, tHat waGer Has BeGun tO pay Off. 
President BuSH has Jettisoned a campaign proMise tO rEQuirE CoAl-burNing 
powER pLANts To ReDucE eMIsSions Of cArbon diOxide, after HeeDiNg industry 
waRNiNgs that sucH acTion could "kilL coAl." Now, iNdUstRY offiCiaLs who 
Worked FOr this Week's EnviRoNMental pRotectiON agEncy Decision to revoke a 
cLiNTon administratIon craCkDOwN ON arSenIc in drinkiNg Water ARe takinG AiM 
AT MorE Than two dozen pEnding rules REguLating SuBstANces frOm coaL mINe 
dUst and ozone To diEsel partiCulateS.
in the GOp-ControlLed ConGreSs, lObbyIStS fOr cOaL ComPAnIes, RAilRoads and 
ElEcTric uTiliTIES Are mObiLiziNg behInd tax credits, SubSidiES anD 
reguLatorY exeMpTions For coaL-burnInG utilities. 
The emErgeNce of coal FroM tHe pOlIticaL ShadowS is Due In part tO Bush's 
cONviCtION ThAt the mineral, which iS uSED tO generatE half tHE nAtIOn's 
electRiCitY, is cRUCial tO preVEnTing the sPread oF ThE CAlifornIa Energy 
CrIsiS. 
CoAl "didN'T havE a very Friendly Forum IN this town" durinG The Clinton 
admINiSTRaTIon, aN enVironmental OffiCIal sAid. THE CLinTOn admInistRaTIoN 
Favored rigorous enfoRcEment oF cleaN air controls oN emissions BY 
COal-burniNg utILiTIes and encouragEd expAnsion of poWEr plants Using Cleaner 
nAtural gas. tHE Bush admIniStrAtiOn, iN A TiLt back the otheR WAy, coNtEnds 
thaT an ExpansiOn oF coAl-gEneRaTed power mUst be parT oF tHe "BaLanCed" 
enERgy policY nEedEd To pRovidE Ample eLectrIcitY aT rEAsoNable prICeS. 
bUt coAl'S nEw stRenGtH also RestS On tHe enhanCed influeNce, IN the 
AfTeRmath of Last year's elecTiOn, of a netwoRk Of iNteresTS, Such as 
elEctric utilities and railrOAds, that StrOngly OppoSe lesseniNg tHe 
counTry'S DependEnce on Coal. 
IN lAte fEBruarY, SEnIor ExEcutives of COAl, uTilitY aNd raIlroad cOmpanies 
descended oN wasHington under tHe aUspiCES oF an INfORmaL gROup, THE 
Coal-Based GenerAtors, to lobBy FOr LegislatioN ProViDing tax Credits And 
otHEr subsiDies for utIlities usInG expERImeNtal "clean cOal" technOlogies. 
AmONg theM WeRe Irl engElhardT, cHaiRman oF the PeABodY GrouP, the naTiOn's 
larGest cOaL enterprIse, whose holding company cOntribUted $250,000 tO thE 
RepublicAn NATioNal CommitTee iN July. EngelHarDt hImselF seRVed as An enERgY 
adVIser tO the bUsh-Cheney TRaNsiTIOn
 Two months into the Bush
administr ation , t hat  w ager  has  begun to payo ff.
President Bush has je ttiso ne d  a c a mp aignpromise to r equ ir ecoa l- b ur ning
po wer pla nts to red uce  e missions ofc ar bon dioxid e,after heedin g i ndustr y
wa r nings  th at su ch act i on cou ld "killco a l." No w , indus t r yoffi cials who 
worked fo r  this week's E nviron me n ta l Pro tec tion Agenc ydecis i on to r e vo k e a C linton admini stration cr a ckd own on  a rse n ic indrink in g  wa ter are tak ingaim 
at m ore th a n two d o zen pen ding r ule s r egul a ti ng  su bs t anc e sfro m  co al mine
d us t and  ozo n e t o di ese l pa rticu lates.
In the  GO P-co n tro lledCongr ess,  l obbyi sts fo r coa lcompanies, rail road s and 
el ect ri c u ti litie s  are m obi liz ing beh ind tax cre di t s ,  s ubsidies and 
regu la t o ry  exempti ons fo r  c oa l -burning  u til itie s .  
The  eme r ge nce of c oal fr o mth e polit ic al sha do wsisdue i n  par t to B ush's 
c onvic t ion that the m i neral, whichi su s ed to g ene rate half t he n a tion 's e le ctr i city,  is c ru c ia l  to preventing thesp read o f the  California e nergy 
cri s i s . 
Coal"did n 't have a very fr iendl y forum in this tow n" du ring the  Clintona dministr ati on,  an  en v i ro nmental offic i a l sa id . The C lin ton adm ini str ati on
f avored ri gorous e nf or ce me ntof cl e an air c on tro ls  on  emis s ions b y 
co al-b ur ni n g u tilitie s  a n d  enc ou ra gedexp an sionof p o wer  plants  using cl ean e r 
n at ur al gas.  The Bush adm in istration,  i n a  tiltb a ck the o ther way, contends 
tha t  an exp ans ion o f co al-genera ted  power  mu s t be p art of  the"b ala n c ed" e n er gypo licy neede d toprovi de  amp le elec tricity at reasona b leprices. 
Butcoa l'sn e wstr e ng t h a ls o  re s t s on the enhanc ed influen ce ,  i n the 
aft e rma th  of las t year' s ele c tion, o f a netwo rk of int er ests , suc h as 
elec tric uti lities an d  rail r oa ds, t hat  stron gl y o ppose  lesse n ing  the
count ry 's dep enden ce  on coal . 
In late February, se nior e xecut ive s of coal , u t ili ty and ra ilro ad compani es
de scend edo n Was hing t on  un d er th e au s pices ofa ninf o r ma l group, th e Coa l-Bas edG enerat ors,  to lobby for leg i slation provid ingt a x c red i ts a nd  
other subsid ies  f o r  utiliti es  using expe rimental  " c leancoal"techno logies. Am o ng the m we reIrl Engel har dt ,  chairm an  o f  the P eabo dy  Group , then atio n ' s 
largest coalenter p r ise,w hos e hol di ng comp a ny c ontributed  $250,000 t o the
Rep ublic an Nati on al Com mit te e in July. Engelhard t him self se rv ed a s a n ener gy a d viser  toth e B ush-Chene y tr a ns it i on
 Two_months into_the Bush 
administration, that_wager has_begun_to pay_off._
President Bush has_jettisoned a campaign_promise to require coal-burning_
power plants to_reduce_emissions of carbon dioxide, after heeding industry 
warnings that such action could "kill coal."_Now,_industry officials_who_
worked_for this week's Environmental Protection_Agency decision to revoke a_
Clinton administration_crackdown on arsenic in drinking water are taking_aim_
at more than_two dozen pending rules regulating substances from coal mine_
dust and ozone to diesel particulates.
In_the GOP-controlled Congress,_lobbyists_for_coal companies, railroads and_
electric utilities are mobilizing behind tax_credits, subsidies and 
regulatory exemptions for_coal-burning utilities. 
The emergence of coal from_the political shadows is due in_part to Bush's 
conviction that_the mineral,_which is used to generate_half the nation's_
electricity, is_crucial to preventing_the spread of the California energy_
crisis. 
Coal "didn't_have a very friendly forum in_this_town" during the_Clinton_
administration,_an environmental_official said. The_Clinton_administration 
favored_rigorous_enforcement of clean air controls on_emissions_by 
coal-burning utilities and encouraged expansion of_power plants using cleaner_
natural_gas. The Bush administration,_in a tilt back the_other way, contends 
that an expansion_of coal-generated_power must_be part of the "balanced" 
energy policy needed to provide ample_electricity at reasonable prices. 
But coal's_new strength also rests_on the_enhanced_influence, in the_
aftermath_of last_year's election, of a network of interests,_such as_
electric utilities and railroads, that strongly_oppose lessening the 
country's_dependence_on coal. 
In late February, senior_executives of coal, utility and railroad_companies 
descended on Washington under_the_auspices_of an informal group, the_
Coal-Based Generators, to lobby for legislation_providing tax credits_and 
other subsidies for utilities using experimental_"clean_coal" technologies. 
Among them were Irl_Engelhardt,_chairman of the Peabody Group, the_nation's_
largest_coal enterprise, whose holding company_contributed $250,000 to the 
Republican National_Committee in July. Engelhardt himself served as an energy_
adviser to the_Bush-Cheney transition