Gary Bentley is a former underground coal miner from Eastern Kentucky who writes about his experience working in the mining industry. Read more of his columns here. As I drilled the outside hole on the last row of roof bolts, I looked down to make sure that the air-sampling cartridge I […]
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A Coal Boss’ Voter Education Campaign
In 2012 the coal industry waged war against the Obama administration over energy and environmental policy. Down by the Green River where Paradise lay, the message came through loud and clear. EDITOR’S NOTE: Miners cuss. Please exercise your individual discretion if you prefer not to be exposed to a small […]
Read MoreCoal Mining Jobs Are Down, Fatalities Are Up – Why?
At a time when we ought to see fewer deaths from coal mining, the number of fatalities has increased compared to last year. The greed of coal tycoons and politicians (who are sometimes one and the same) is the reason. In the first seven months of 2017 there have been […]
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