US Republican presidential candidate and

October 16, 2012 | 9:24 AM
By Terrence Henry

While Mitt Romney has blamed Obama for the decline of coal, several studies say the real culprit is the market: cheap natural gas has made coal unattractive.

US Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign event with coal miners at the American Energy Corporation in Beallsville, Ohio, on August 14, 2012. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read )

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