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===Exporting PRB coal===
In September 2010 [[Peabody Energy]] announced that "Coal's best days are ahead." Peabody stated that exports of coal from the Powder River Basin in Montana and Wyoming will be central to its expansion goals, through [[Coal coal exports from northwest United States ports]].<ref>[http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/11/cowlitz_county_approves_permit.html "Cowlitz County approves permits to export coal to Asia from port in Longview, Wash."] Scott Lean, ''The Oregonian'', November 23, 2010.</ref>
In 2008, BNSF CEO Matt Rose said [[BNSF]] is talking to potential customers abroad about exporting [[Powder River Basin]] coal, particularly to Asia, and looking at the logistical challenges of exporting large quantities.<ref name=worc/> BNSF and UP invested more than $4 billion to increase capacity in recent years. UP added 100 miles of railroad track in 2009, and replaced nearly 16,000 miles of track.<ref name=worc/>
