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7. Whalers are demanding that we bring back the whale oil industry!

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 11:42 AM

Jun 2017

Or maybe not. They found other jobs a long time ago.

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The amount of coal used to make electricity in U.S. hits 33-year low [View all] kentuck Jun 2017 OP

But what about king donald's mines? Turbineguy Jun 2017 #1

Well, they all work at Arby's now underpants Jun 2017 #2

Coal miners deserve no sympathy..... physioex Jun 2017 #3

They are people in the 1920's demanding we make more horseshoes. NT Adrahil Jun 2017 #5

Whalers are demanding that we bring back the whale oil industry! n2doc Jun 2017 #7

But, but....Dump digs coal! roamer65 Jun 2017 #4

Good. Coal needs to die. Like gas lamps and whale oil. n2doc Jun 2017 #6

Coal is being replaced by natural gas not renewables. former9thward Jun 2017 #8

Just keep waiting on those brand new coal jobs Thrill Jun 2017 #10