[Hoot Gibson]

I looked over the list of ANR executives and did not recognize any names. I used to have business dealings with Coastal and Enterprise, which are now owned by ANR. Coastal/Enterprise ran a class operation, IMO. Of the larger companies that I dealt with, Arch, James River, and Coastal were probably the most professionally managed - but I had few dealings with Massey.

I think Massey was a lightening rod because it challenged the UMWA on its home turf and beat them back in the 1980s. The union and its Democratic allies have targeted Massey for "special" treatment ever since. A new scapegoat will be selected, whether it is ANR or some other major non-union producer.