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  Coal Industry Lies

  The coal industry lying is SOP here in Utah. Robert Murray's outrageous and insulting falsehoods during the disaster at his Crandall Canyon mine/deathtrap have led to a congressional investigation and possible criminal charges. First, he blamed the mine collapse on an "earthquake" (not true). Then denied he was engaging in retreat mining causing the collapse (lie). Murray has refused to respond to subpoenas to testify before Congress about his deceptions and responsibility for the deaths of nine people. I see no reason to believe anything Murray, Blankenship or anybody in the coal industry says.

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  On CSM notes a slowing in the Coal Rush posted 1 year, 8 months ago 4 Responses

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  Death of Death of Environmentalism

  $30 billion a year? Where's your accompanying "Death of Iraq" paper? Hey- I thought environmentalism was dead! Why should we believe you now after that great call? I agree that private investment is working and leading the way but that's because it makes total sense and we have no political leader on this issue except Al Gore and that's not saying much. Barring a major sunspot, as long as Bush is "leading," there will be no government interference a.k.a. new programs aiding in the development of renewable energy at the expense of coal, oil, et al. Do we need the help? You bet. Can we count on it? How about writing the "Death of Relevant Federal Government" or "Death of the Death of Environmentalism?" What a bunch of gobbledygook.

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  On Shellenberger & Nordhaus respond to critics posted 2 years, 1 month ago 23 Responses

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  I was in China last year. The Chinese are going through what America and England did more than a hundred years ago. The air is terrible, roads are clogged with cars instead of bicycles. The people have been kept down for so long, now that they have some money they're buying cars and other contemporary symbols of affluence- and effluence. The government says it will do something but I don't believe it. Most Chinese don't care. They're so used to bad air and congestion it's just another day in Paradise. To them, rural people are the only ones hurt by desertification, flooding from dams and deforestation, chemical pollution and mining deaths. They'll all find out the hard way- like we did.

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  On 'Clean coal' is an oxymoron posted 2 years, 2 months ago 12 Responses

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  Coal's PR Nightmare

  This unfortunate episode happens as the coal industry is making more money, is in more demand, and is excercising its political clout more than ever. But like the mine itself, one little slip-up might cause the whole thing to collapse. While Murray is an out-of-control blowhard, Richard Stickler of the MSHA was the fox guarding the henhouse. He let Murray go nuts and treated Utah's people like illegal aliens. Stickler is another "Brownie" and a glaring example of Bush's ineptitude at hiring for any reason other than politics. Stickler was rejected by Congress for the job twice before Bush made him a recess appointment. I hate bringing all this stuff back to the Bush administration, but there it is.

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  On Interview with Utah mine owner posted 2 years, 2 months ago 1 Response

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  Candidates "Positions"

  Thanks for all your hard work and research. I was a reporter for a long time and know how exhausting it can be. Fortunately, there's more than a year until the election. A lot of time for these losers to wise up or a real independent (Unity '08) to emerge as a truly progressive environmental candidate.On Interviews and info on the presidential candidates' environmental positions posted 2 years, 3 months ago 53 Responses