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  Good People

  I think Van has great ideas and yes we need jobs that cannot be outsourced.
  We need good people and they do come in all colors/races. We must not get caught up in the race game and name calling. There are good and bad in all races, communities. WE need to remember that not everyone is rich (no matter their color). I live in coal country and are communities are mostly white but we have some of the poorest communities. Yet I watch millions of dollars of coal pass by me every day. So let's focus on helping each other out of poverty and not so much about skin color. Everything where I live is very political. Nothing happens without the blessing of coal and their elected minions. So please let's stay focused on the job ahead and get it done. No one else is going to do it for us!
  I support Van and everyone working for green, sustainable jobs for all!On An interview with Van Jones, advocate for social justice and shared green prosperity posted 1 year, 8 months ago 9 Responses

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  Thanks for speaking out!

  To the Steele family, thanks for having the courage to stand up and speak out. Not many mining families, living in the middle of this destruction have the guts to stand up and speak their minds.
  You also have raised a fine young man to refuse to be taken to an mtr site for Earth Day!
  I'm sure you are very proud of him and I know he has a strong constitution as well as strong values.
  Its not easy to be in the minority and still speak out in your community!

  Thanks for helping save what's left of Southern WV.

  I'm also the wife of a disabled, underground, union coal miner.

  Patty

  Coal is dirty from cradle to grave. Don't believe the lies the coal industry tells.

  On More from W. Va. posted 2 years, 2 months ago 4 Responses

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  Coal is the enemy of the human race

  I'm a life long resident of Boone Co., WV in the heart of coal country.
  My husband has been a union, underground coalminer for 30 yrs. He was injured in Oct. 2004 and Peabody coal has denied him treatment and his workers compensation benefits since Nov. 2004. He was forced to retire because of his injury and finances.
  As soon as the coal company found out how bad his injury was they cut off his benefits and now we're headed to the supreme court. That's been around a 10 month wait just to get a date (which we still don't have). Also can't get any local news reporters to write about this.
  I also know another man injured from Peabody who wanted to speak to a reporter but I haven't been able to find one in WV brave enough to do a story about these men.
  Coal is King in WV and they have paid lobbyists that wine and dine our legislature and that's what is wrong with our system.
  If you want to know anything about how they pollute our streams and communities or how they treat their workers I can tell you. Not as good as the old company mule they used to use.
  Thanks Patty

  Coal is dirty from cradle to grave. Don't believe the lies the coal industry tells.

  On Coal exec whines about regulations on his ability to destroy the earth and his workers posted 2 years, 4 months ago 11 Responses