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cig, man, I know you have had a rough time dealin with the tragic minin death of your father and I'm sorry you had to go thru with that, but facts are facts. You know this region couldn't make it without coal, this state couldn't make it without coal (same goes for alot of other states). My step has been an underground miner for 24 years, him and my mom are gettin ready to pack it up and move to Florida. And guess who he is goin to work for. TECO (I'm sure you've heard of em), and do you got any idea what TECO stands for, TAMPA ELECTRIC. He use to work for Diamond May, and do you know who owned Diamond May. Progress Fuels owned Diamond May. DO you know where Progress Fuels is, Tampa, Fl. See, there are ALOT of other places that benefit from coal mining, not just us.

You must have me confused...I am FOR coal mining. I just posted that list because they were talking about how poor eastern kentucky was...well, most of east ky. But NO I am not against Coal Mining at all...ESPECIALLY with what happened to my dad...