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BumRushDaShow

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34. Here is something recent I saw about China & coal

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #22)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 06:34 PM

Mar 2017

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-beijing-coal-power-natural-gas.html

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Trump promised to bring back coal jobs. That promise will not be kept, experts say. [View all] riversedge Mar 2017 OP

Removed regs that protect the miners also. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #1

Even then, they won't. Initech Mar 2017 #3

We are close to losing all protections. Stupid people dont get it yet. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #4

They will die smiling!!! atreides1 Mar 2017 #13

GOP has built that into their models somehow IronLionZion Mar 2017 #17

Is there anything they are being honest about? Initech Mar 2017 #2

As with many other indicators, we were definitely going in the right direction under Obama on this. tenorly Mar 2017 #5

Highest employment in coal mining was 1920s. Highest production was 1950s. Not coming back. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #6

It would help the Democratic Party to engage some of these folks and see how we can help them. 33taw Mar 2017 #7

Here's the problem atreides1 Mar 2017 #15

The Dem plans are train for new jobs and/or move IronLionZion Mar 2017 #19

What Trump forgot to say was FakeNoose Mar 2017 #8

It is easy to mock the people and groups that voted for Trump, but what will be the gain? 33taw Mar 2017 #9

Our candidate DID offer solutions to their needs BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #11

Nothing else offers them the pay and lifestyle of coal mining. IronLionZion Mar 2017 #16

The steel workers went through similar in Pittsburgh BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #26

Some skills might transfer to oil/gas jobs IronLionZion Mar 2017 #30

"Trump's brilliant plan for AAs" BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #31

the free market is killing their jobs... paleotn Mar 2017 #39

Doesn't matter what Prez T does, coal is out, nat gas, wind & solar are the way to go. burfman Mar 2017 #10

I remember our coal stove as a child HockeyMom Mar 2017 #12

I remember visiting NYC when I was 12 in 1969 TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #21

Needless to say FakeNoose Mar 2017 #23

I realize that TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #25

Most new coal mines have been metallurgical, not thermal IronLionZion Mar 2017 #35

I used to travel to Pittsburgh BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #32

U just wait , until we get those,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #14

XL pipeline got cheers in W. Va. Peachhead22 Mar 2017 #18

New coal mine will open in Somerset County, generate 70 jobs IronLionZion Mar 2017 #20

They are hoping there will be big global demand TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #22

Here is something recent I saw about China & coal BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #34

They have as good as a chance as tenant farming coming back. Xolodno Mar 2017 #24

Good analysis, Xolodno. Kittycow Mar 2017 #29

clearly the solution is coal-fired cars and trucks Fresh_Start Mar 2017 #27

Well, you know.... Xolodno Mar 2017 #28

They can always resurrect this BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #33

Coal fired Submarines and Aircraft Carriers is the way to go .... ;) OnDoutside Mar 2017 #36

And the idiots actually belived paleotn Mar 2017 #37

I heard the Steam Locamotive industry is in real trouble SteamAddict Mar 2017 #38

Kick Cha Mar 2017 #40