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William V. DePaulo ·
Read and reread this commentary by a coal industry representative, and note one thing: Nowhere in this does the author once mention the impact on coal of the discovery of massive amounts of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale. No, forget the fact that major utilities across the country voluntarily converted from coal to natural gas -- solely because of its cheap price - $2/mcf, down 80% from its peak $13/mcf in 2008. No, it wasn't the market. It was "artificial manipulation" of electric markets by those evil bureaucrats who came to power in 2009 (you're supposed to read that as Jan 20, 2009, i...See More
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Robert Coffman ·
West Virginia University
Mr. DePaulo, it appears that the truth about coal is unwelcome in WV! Your last few paragraphs were overlaid by headlines of other articles. Couldn't be read! Accidental,I think not! Please continue to bring truth and honesty to the people of WV!
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On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Yarnell, Karen <Karen.Yarnell@fairmontstate.edu> wrote:
While I was writing another comment, Bill's comment disappeared and my comment with it. 





On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 8:36 AM -0400, "James Kotcon" <jkotcon@wvu.edu> wrote:

Here is today's Op/Ed from the WV Coal Association.  He mentions Sierra Club by name.   Anyone want to write a rebuttal?


JBK


(The WV Coal Association represents the owners.  They profess great concern for mine workers, but then abandon them as soon as it is convenient).


http://www.wvgazettemail.com/gazette-op-ed-commentaries/20160710/chris-hamilton-coal-isnt-over-despite-hopeless-commentary
I am forever amazed at the misinformation published about coal mining. Such was the case in a Sunday Gazette-Mail column by former Coalwood resident and retired Army Colonel Herman H. Jones (June 5), who offered only hopelessness as the future for West Virginia coal and the residents who mine it.




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