AdvertisementSpeaking at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright brought some numbers as to how the United States is meeting its energy needs with coal. @SecretaryWright: "Coal production is growing again in the United States after years of decline—and this beautiful, clean, coal was the MVP of the huge cold snap we're in right now. Our natural gas production today, is greater than Russia, China, and Iran combined. That's all good news, but Secretary Wright gives coal production a lot of credit in dealing with increased demand in the current cold spell. In the meantime, we still need coal - and thanks to the efforts of Secretary Wright, we'll still have it.