Well the anti-coal Ben Chandler is at it again!!
Why can't this man see that the coal industry is needed in this region, and in America???
People like Chandler keep wanting to attack coal!! Wanting to shut down the industry, but they have no plan as to what to use to replace coal!!
It is all liberal tree hugging fantasy ranting!!
Wanting to save their Disney warped view of nature without any real substance to the argument!!
If you close down the coal industry what are you going to do to employee people in this region??
What are you gonna replace the coal with to keep the lights on in your house Chandler??
Below is the latest attack on the Coal industry by Chandler:
Protect Our Streams from Mining Waste
From: The Honorable Heath Shuler
Sent By: ryan.fitzpatrick@mail.house.gov
Bill: H.R. 1375
Date: 4/6/2011
April 6, 2011
Protect Our Streams from Mining Wastes
Cosponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 1375
Dear Colleague:
Congressman Frank Pallone has reintroduced the Clean Water Protection Act (H.R. 1375) to protect our nation's waterways and promote economic growth in American coal country. I hope you will join us as proud cosponsors of this critical legislation.
We need to recognize the important role that coal currently plays in our national energy portfolio. However, we must also work to strike a balance between protecting our environment and promoting economic growth in the future. We feel that H.R. 1375, the Clean Water Protection Act, does both.
H.R. 1375 prohibits the dumping of waste from mountaintop removal coal mines into our precious rivers and streams. This waste contains dozens of heavy metals and chemicals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, and selenium. Tap water in many local communities runs orange and even black from these “valley fills”, jeopardizing the health of the people in this region.
H.R. 1375 would not only end water pollution from mining waste, but would also help to revitalize mining communities like those in Appalachia. Mountaintop removal coal mining results in a tremendous loss of traditional underground coal mining jobs, which are critical to coal bearing regions of our country. It also leaves local communities with little ability to diversify their economy and seek new industrial investment, given the pervasive damage that this activity often creates in the local environment.
To date, at least one million acres of Appalachia's mountains have been leveled by mountaintop removal mining. More than 500 mountains have been flattened by this process, and nearly 2,000 miles of streams are buried and destroyed by the dumping of mountaintop removal waste. If Congress does not intervene, we will lose even more of Appalachia's vibrant communities and culture, long-term economic growth potential, natural beauty, and abundant ecological resources and services.
As members in search of commonsense solutions that balance environmental and economic needs, we ask that you strongly consider cosponsoring H.R. 1375, the Clean Water Protection Act. For more information, please contact Ryan Fitzpatrick in the office of Rep. Heath Shuler (5-6401) or ryan.fitzpatrick@mail.house.gov.
Sincerely,
Heath Shuler, NC-11 Ben Chandler, KY-06
Jim Cooper, TN-05 Mike Michaud, ME-02
You know I would call Chandler a Weasel, but I don't want to ruin a Weasels reputation by comparing it to the likes of Chandler!!
5 comments:
Have you read the bill? Who the hell said ANYTHING about closing down the coal inudstry?? Or do you just automatically start ranting about "tree hugging liberals" whenever anyone suggests that there might be a way to extract coal without destroying mountain land and poisoning the surrounding waterways? MTR doesn't help the miners. It fattens the pockets of the mining company owners by destroying the land and actually costs mining jobs compared to underground mining. Clearly you either work in coal industry management or you're incredibly gullible.
Where do you get the idea that this bill would shut down coal? It would greatly curtail Mountaintop Removal mining, which could actually help jobs since MTR needs only half as many employees as underground. The all or nothing mentality and the name calling does make it seem as you have not thought through this, but are rather working from reactive emotion only.
First - The Coal industry does not employee me in anyway Mr. Ed!WHo do you work for as a political activist?
Second- "It also leaves local communities with little ability to diversify their economy and seek new industrial investment, given the pervasive damage that this activity often creates in the local environment."
This statement is crap... as there would be fewer industrial parks and other new developments if it were not for clearing of some mountains in the region.
Third- I am worried more as to the dangers of deep mines and the lives of the men that are having to work in them due to tree hungging groups causing trouble for companies by holding up permits for MTR!!
Fourth- MTR is not always the cheapest method of harvesting coal. So don't give me the rich mine pockets argumant as Chandler has made plenty off the people of Kentucky.
Frankfort, and other regions in Kentucky never seem to mind trying to get their hands on those dirty ol' coal dollars when that severance money is brought out!!
Debbie if MTR is halted then in many cases coal would be cost more as in many cases the coal would be to expensive to remove in certain areas.... as I said MTR is not always the cheapest method, but in some cases it is, and the best way to get to the coal. At this time the only other way of providing energy on the scale that America needs is Nuclear plants, and the that seems to be another problem for enviromental groups. You can also look at what causes such a need for the amount of energy Americans need? Over population, and many forms of throw away technology like cell phones, video games, microwaves... MTR is not the only source of the problem, and this bill will do nothing but cause problems for coal companies, and problems for the enviroment as much of the eco friendly bills passed in the early 1970's.
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Great post.
http://www.seebenspend.com is my project to get Chandler out of office. He truly needs to go.
Thanks!!!
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