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Coal and Power Groups Back UP–Norfolk Southern Rail Merger
Coal producers and power groups emphasize the merger’s role in ensuring reliable rail coal deliveries, which supply 70% of U.S. power plant coal, amid rising electricity demand.
- Recently, major coal producers and power industry groups urged the Surface Transportation Board to approve the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, which the board must authorize after their application filing.
- About 70% of coal used by U.S. power plants moves by rail, and many plants depend exclusively on those deliveries, while supporters warned rising demand from data centers and artificial intelligence heightens coal's grid role.
- Peabody Energy filed that it depends heavily on rail and cited benefits from the merger; Alliance Resource Partners and Core Natural Resources told regulators their businesses require efficient, reliable rail service for safe, timely deliveries.
- The board has not yet issued a decision on the merger, and the review is expected to draw intense scrutiny from shippers, regulators and policymakers; supporters said approval could reshape the national freight rail network.
- Given the network’s role for businesses and workers, supporters say the merger could improve competition, coordination, investment and reliability across the American freight rail network.
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Coal and power groups back UP–Norfolk Southern rail merger
(The Center Square) – Several major coal producers and power industry groups are urging federal regulators to approve the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.
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