A deadly and historic winter storm that has impacted a 2,300-mile swath of the country with snow, ice and power outages has prompted moves to ramp up power production from coal, while putting it and other fossil fuels in the spotlight as reliable energy sources amid the fierce weather.Winter Storm Fern caused life-threatening power outages across many parts of the South, while the Northeast was hit with heavy snow. Other areas have faced ice and freezing temperatures.The inclement weather caused over 800,000 power outages in the South as ice accumulations from freezing rain toppled trees and k...

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