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Coal Stoves

While New York City schools are phasing out coal-powered heat, New Englanders are apparently returning to coal as a way of keeping warm. Noah talks with Don Hysko, owner of Peoples Coal Company in Cumberland, Rhode Island. (3:00) Contact Peoples Coal Company at 1-800-729-5800.

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