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To: SmoothSail who wrote (730)	6/16/2009 12:05:46 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

the vast majority of the coal mining in appalachia is underground. The laws are very strict on reclaiming the land. Though I have never been to a surface mine in appalachia, i have been to several in wyoming and arizona. The reclaimed land is virtually indistinguishable from the unmined land. If they stopped all mountaintop coal mining in appalachia, the net effect on the industry would be nominal. and then we get into this: Obama can't sidestep this issue forever, especially because his hands-off approach to coal defeats the purpose of his efforts to fight climate change. Coal is a key culprit in global warming, and it makes no sense to encourage cheap coal while seeking to boost renewable energy. I guess I can just do an eyeroll here