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Appalachia

A Little Weird

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5. I agree

Reply to theHandpuppet (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 08:35 PM

Oct 2014

There are many things that I like about President Obama, but he has been extraordinarily disappointing on his environmental record. I know he's not the only one. You will find few politicians from either party willing to go against the coal industry in Kentucky. I guess the residents put at risk from mining just don't give enough in campaign donations to rate any kind of consideration.

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But rich people get richer from mountaintop removal mining, so that's all that matters. nt valerief Oct 2014 #1

Yeah, I know A Little Weird Oct 2014 #2

Which is why I was stunned at this news, in August.... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #3

This was equally inexplicable theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

I agree A Little Weird Oct 2014 #5

I think most people don't realize the clout of the coal & gas industry in Appalachia theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6