Shows an interesting trend, continues to point out the decrease in mining jobs. Others have picked this story up, and there has been a negative response primarily pointing out that the numbers are not comparing apples to apples; ie, the wind jobs figure apparently includes "indirect" jobs, while the mining jobs figure does not. I am not yet comfortable using this as a factoid.

In a message dated 2/3/2009 8:54:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, jkotcon@wvu.edu writes:

This needs to go far and wide in WV.

JBK

>>> Paula Carrell <Paula.Carrell@sierraclub.org> 1/29/2009 3:18 PM >>>

Check out this story -- Fortune Magazine in Jan.

Opening sentence:
"Here’s a talking point in the green jobs debate: The wind industry
now
employs more people than coal mining in the United States."

Jayme Hill in VA picked it up.

pc

http://greenwombat.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/01/28/wind-jobs-outstrip-the-coal-industry/