[TheRealVille]

It is already breaking news on WYMT that over a 150+ miners are going back to work in Pike county. Mark my words, now that coals big layoff "ploy" didn't get Obama beat, they will be hiring soon in mass. Granted, they will have to continue to mine safely and cleanly, unlike the free hand they had before, but they will be hiring back. They won't be able to sit on that coal 4 more years. Alpha is sitting on 150 million tons, refusing to mine it. I'm not sure if it is political, or because the coal is costing more to mine, than sell, in this area, but they will find a way to sell, and mine it now.