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4. The economic impact is huge

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 11:53 AM

Jan 2016

I live in coal country. Between the mines shutting down and the sudden decline in gas drilling, the local economy is already in steep decline.

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Coal prices could fall even further from here [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 2016 OP

There should be no coal market edhopper Jan 2016 #1

There are markets for things that are illegal The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #2

I know edhopper Jan 2016 #6

Short term always beats long term The2ndWheel Jan 2016 #8

And if you throw money away on trivial things edhopper Jan 2016 #9

Agree on the deep mines 1939 Jan 2016 #7

The economic impact is huge spinbaby Jan 2016 #4