Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
Modern coal mining is a lean operation, not like the days of Blair Mountain and company towns and “coal country.” We’re talking about maybe tens of thousands of jobs, not millions, and we’re considering fucking over our entire biosphere to get there.
Modern coal mining is a lean operation, not like the days of Blair Mountain and company towns and “coal country.” We’re talking about maybe tens of thousands of jobs, not millions, and we’re considering fucking over our entire biosphere to get there.