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OxQQme

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11. what happens to those thousands of people

Reply to pampango (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:12 AM

Apr 2016

who's lives have depended on 'the coal economy'?

or the millions who live on the teat of the MIC when it's budget gets cut?

the big oil everyday workers?

adapt or die?

i am a 75 yr old avowed Berniac and resonate to his descriptions of the problems that need fixing.

but what happens to those who become displaced?

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WaPo: These striking numbers show just how fast we�re switching off coal [View all] pampango Apr 2016 OP

This quote: Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

Burning carbon in any form creates CO2. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #2

True, but the CO2 output per kilowatt hour of coal is significantly higher than other fuels IDemo Apr 2016 #4

But fracking gas leaks methane horribly NickB79 Apr 2016 #5

If you burn twice as much methane, net gain is the same. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #6

Good news but a rational society would add job programs to WV & KY Bucky Apr 2016 #3

Wyoming. TransitJohn Apr 2016 #9

The job losses will likely go unreported / unnoticed. karadax Apr 2016 #10

Dealing with an increasingly unemployed/underemployed population..... daleanime Apr 2016 #12

Yeah, but that's not the United States gratuitous Apr 2016 #21

How much coal does America export to other countries for them to burn? wish we could help those Sunlei Apr 2016 #7

Apparently about 8% of our production in 2015. Coal exports were down 24% from 2014 pampango Apr 2016 #8

Thank you, for posting the pdf, that answered my question. Sunlei Apr 2016 #14

First, NG is not cleaner. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #16

Not just what's 'cleaner when it burns' , blacklung, coal dust explosions, removing mountians, Sunlei Apr 2016 #17

Tap water that catches fire. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #20

instead of fracking we should be catching that Methane boiling out of the thawed permafrost Sunlei Apr 2016 #22

Not only did the current admin and Hillary allow it Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #23

fracking industry was 'set-up' to go well before the Obama Admin. We're lucky our President believed Sunlei Apr 2016 #25

and yes, Obama computerized-Upgraded- many of our government records 'finally'. Makes it much easie Sunlei Apr 2016 #18

what happens to those thousands of people OxQQme Apr 2016 #11

In Sweden (Bernie's Scandinavia) unemployment benefits are far more generous and pampango Apr 2016 #13

They have to adapt to 'change' like those who made 'a living' off buffalo hides, tongues and bones Sunlei Apr 2016 #15

I wish we'd quit using it where I live. Adrahil Apr 2016 #19

Very satisfying, Pampango. Hortensis Apr 2016 #24