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The Washington Capitals will look to keep their fading playoff hopes alive when they host the road-weary Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night.

The Washington Capitals will look to keep their fading playoff hopes alive when they host the road-weary Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night.

Europe’s coal- and gas-buying frenzy has abated as renewable energy output hit a record high last year with new policies in place. And fossil fuel power is estimated to drop by a record 20 per cent this year.

Candidate trump made thats not panning out. in fact, experts tell us that his guarantee to save the american coal industry was absurd to begin with. it was never going to happen. now the reality, more coal-powered electric plants have closed in two years of trumps presidency than during president obamas entire first term. people who make their living in coal say they just want straight talk from the president, and theyre not getting it. heres cnns bill weir. >> reporter: across america more and ...

And more coal fired smoke stacks are smoke-free. the power plants beneath them cold and dark. the mines that once fed them abandoned. but for the past couple of years, miners and their families let themselves believe that a coal comeback was on the way thanks to promises like this. >> we are putting our great coal miners back to work. >> hes trying to get their votes. he isnt telling them the truth. >> hes lying to them? >> hes lying to them. >> you used to work in this mine. >> i was a face bos...

Power plants that have gone out of business since 2010. a lot of folks in this part of the world chalk that up to a so-called war on coal from the democrats, barack obama and donald trump seized on their fears and resentments there and promised to bring this industry back. now two years in, we came here for a reality check. across america, more and more coal-fired smoke stacks are smoke-free. the power plants beneath them cold and dark. the mines that once fed them, abandoned. but for the past c...