[Coach_Owens87]

How'd the meetin go? Was it like the one in WV where over 75% of the people there against MTR were young bloods (19-22 years old) who didn't have a clue about anything. One even said, "Uh, uhh, uh man, a uhh, a dude that lives down teh road from me, uhhhh, he uhhhh, he got a brain tumor from surface minin."

The meeting went great, I would say it was probably near 70-75% opposed to the ruling. But there werent really that many people from the age group you metioned. I would say the average age was more around 28-34. There where several people who got up and spoke out against the ruling, but all of those where from the age group I mentioned, or older. The majority of people who oppesed this ruling where from the KFTC group. I cant speak for those in WV, the comment you mentioned may have been spoken, but I think the people who really dont have a clue come from the mining industry. The only thing they see is money, they dont take into effect the attrocities they are causing to the environment.

They had a report on the meeting on WYMT, in which I must admit they made the people who were there in thier "Friends of Coal" hats and t-shirts look very uneducated and out of touch. Almost all of the people there that where for the ruling had the same things to say "Coal has been powering us for 100 years, lets keep on keeping on". Come on, is that really the best they can do. I think thats is the people I would call clueless.

I highly doubt that the young bloods you mention are clueless, since most of the people I know in that age range that are against are very bright, young college students.