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3. Coal is a dying industry...

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 01:37 PM

Jun 2017

nothing they can do to prop it up. It is no longer cost effective and was never evironmentally friendly. There is no such thing as clean coal.

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EPA chief exaggerates growth of coal jobs by tens of thousands [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 OP

Of course he does. dchill Jun 2017 #2

Coal is a dying industry... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #3

Surprised he didn't mention the thousands of whale oil jobs coming back. BiminiTwisted Jun 2017 #4

He can give all the false numbers that he want to. Blue_true Jun 2017 #5

And when they do they will go back to not voting MiddleClass Jun 2017 #12

The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones MiddleClass Jun 2017 #8

Old iron + coal towns love the attention MiddleClass Jun 2017 #10

India will love it too workinclasszero Jun 2017 #14

That is very welcome news MiddleClass Jun 2017 #17

You are welcome workinclasszero Jun 2017 #18

When will the news media and these weekend news programs get the picture? workinclasszero Jun 2017 #11

Alternative Facts:... Kelly Ann Conway MiddleClass Jun 2017 #13

Perfect example right there workinclasszero Jun 2017 #15

50,000 would be about 2/3 of the entire sector's employment... zonemaster Jun 2017 #16

I'm surprised there were over 500 new jobs in coal. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #19