Coal, gas and misaligned priorities

Should the government impose a uniform price regime on coal and natural gas producers? Since there is such a huge unmet demand for these fuels, it could be argued that some sort of control is necessary. Besides, coal and natural gas reserves are held by the government in public trust, with their producing areas leased to companies and, according to a Supreme Court judgment, profiteering cannot be the sole motive in the use of such resources, especially when they are not bid out like in the case of coal.

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