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Brigid

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2. I have also heard . . .

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 10:19 AM

Oct 2014

That one nasty little trick that Big Coal has managed to pull off is to keep other types of businesses and economic activity away, so that the people do not have other options. And don't forget, Big Coal is also trying to destroy Blair Mountain.

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Appalachian transition: Why coalfield residents need to help themselves diversify their economy [View all] theHandpuppet Oct 2014 OP

This is so true: Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #1

Thank you for this post. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #3

Yep. Big Coal's influence is here to stay. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #6

$$$$$ talks. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #9

Another great article on the subject. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #10

A related article on how this is affecting education in the region theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #11

I have also heard . . . Brigid Oct 2014 #2

If you keep people mired in poverty... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

I am OUTRAGED over Blair Mountain, too. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #5

Yes, they have managed that quite well. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #7

Oh yes, and it's very well funded theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #8

Here's that article to which I referred theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #12

Kicking theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #13