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Opinion: Trump’s job promises won’t help struggling coal counties

Opinion: Trump’s job promises won’t help struggling coal counties

Coal miners replaced by machines, coal replaced by natural gas By Alison Stine Feb 9 (Reuters) – I watched the mountains, what was left of them, during soccer practice. While my son tumbled on a field with other five-year-olds, I cast my eyes across the river, where the hills were a pale brown with deep […]

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Fracking opponents promoting a political agenda, not science

Fracking opponents promoting a political agenda, not science

EPA study found no link between fracking and widespread water contamination After years of study and research, the Environmental Protection Agency finally released its comprehensive report on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. ItĀ found no evidenceĀ linking fracking with “widespread, systemic” water contamination. It’s likely that some of the regulators at the EPA hated to admit that […]