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2016 Postmortem

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7. I think that shutting down the coal mines is the logical conclusion to ending the use of coal

Wed May 11, 2016, 10:00 PM

May 2016

Not sure how it can be avoided. If we're saying end the use of coal, then logically the mines have to be closed.

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Would you like to see the West Virginia coal mines shut down? [View all] Renew Deal May 2016 OP

We need to use solar and wind power in our state. k8conant May 2016 #1

Yes BUT.... Yurovsky May 2016 #2

I think the comment was candor. joshcryer May 2016 #8

"War on coal" must not be "war on coal workers" pat_k May 2016 #3

I see you haven't voted. What do you think? Luminous Animal May 2016 #4

Yes but we aslo have to give the people other jobs right away Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #9

I'd like to see Jamaal510 May 2016 #10

Another binary poll void of nuanced thought. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #11