in the usa natural gas isn't displacing coal

http://seekingalpha.com/article/523641-is-natural-gas-displacing-u-s-coal-demand?source=marketwatch

and

http://seekingalpha.com/article/516411-u-s-coal-companies-poised-for-a-rebound?source=marketwatch


Looks like the whole coal sector loss of attraction isn't just here in the Australian sharemarket but in the US too. Carbon taxes coming into implementation there also pushed down share prices.