Coal Industry
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The Guardian : Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
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Depicts coal as declining and economically non-competitive
The article repeatedly refers to coal’s 'decline', 'struggling' status, and 'all-time monthly low', framing it as obsolete despite political support.
“Coal generation hit an all-time monthly low in April and rebounded only modestly in May, allowing increasing solar generation to overtake coal, he added.”
BBC News : China's coal mine disaster is a reminder of its darkest days
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Coal mining is framed as inherently dangerous and threatening to human life
The article opens with fatalistic proverbs and emphasizes historical and ongoing dangers in coal mines, using emotive language to stress the threat to miners' lives.
“Only go down a coal pit when you have no other way out.”