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A West Virginia coal mine that employs about 400 workers is closing after a deal to sell it fell through. Gov. Jim Justice issued a statement saying the closing of the Pinnacle Mine in Wyoming County will displace a lot of miners. He says he is hopeful the mine "has not seen its last days."
Appalachian coal is expensive to mine compared to Western coal mines, this is just a continuation of what has been going on since the 70's.
Exactly.
Relaxing pollution controls and mine safety regulations is not going to change the long term prospects for that industry, but it could still kill more than a few people on the way down ...
Maybe Trump will build a golf course in West Virginia and hire them as caddies.
No, he would only hire the illegal immigrants he rails against, unless the coal miners are willing to work for less than minimum wage.
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