Q&A: BNSF coal chief discusses industry issues

摘要

Coal shippers face large stockpiles and uncertainty about the long-term fate of their generation fuel, as railroads weigh investment decisions about the commodity against slower test burns, canceled coal plants and a steady drumbeat for greenhouse gas regulation. BNSF coal group vice president Steve Bobb is in a unique position to shape the decisions being made related to coal transportation through his oversight of the Joint Line which runs through the Southern Powder River Basin coalfields in Wyoming.