Our View: State should look beyond fossil fuels

The coal industry will likely never return to its former glory, despite promises President Trump has made to the contrary. Fossil fuels will likely take a similar course, but not for several decades. Still, countries are starting to put the writing on the proverbial wall.

China currently considers a ban on the production of gasoline and diesel-fueled cars and France has taken steps to end the sale of diesel and gas cars by 2040. Supposing those events do take place, it’s likely the market for fossil fuel vehicles will decline sharply during the middle 2000s and likely push electric-vehic...

 

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