Political blame game plays out after Ohio coal mine operation shuts down
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Robert Murray, founder
of Ohio American Energy, is closing his coal mining operation 5 years earlier
than expected. He blames the Obama administration for it. They claimed the
"regulatory actions by President Barack Obama and his appointees and
followers (are) the entire reason" for the closure. In fact, they
predicted more layoffs to come unless there is a major shift in the political
landscape. The white house defends itself with the usual “oh no, that’s not
what we are doing” routine that we have heard since the time of Nixon. While
White House representatives assure the media that “coal production is on the
upswing,” some people believe that the president is planning on bankrupting the
coal industry. Many of the coal-related regulations being enforced now were
passed in some form, in 1990 as part of the Clean Air Act. So is this just coal
mining paranoia?...or is it all part of the plan?
I don't know what to believe when it comes to political debates. I am not one who knows a great deal about that side of politics. I do know that I will vote conservatively this election and that I do not support Obama with some of his decisions, but if I'm understanding this correctly he does not support the coal industry. This seems fair to me though, Obama should be sponsoring emanates that support our country's best interest, and because we know that coal burns more CO2 than natural gas. The political spectrum should be focused on bettering the natural gas industry over the coal one. Things always seem very shady when it comes to where political money is going to, and how most of the time we seem completely lost on where the billions of dollars are going. The coal industry has had to many negative effects on their communities, environment, and pollitics. THe industry should be shut down for the greater good of americans.
ReplyDeleteI too, am not the most educated when it comes to politics, however, both sides in this article just seem to be playing with statistics in order to get support. From what I gathered from this article, is that this particular company in Ohio was forced to shut down coal operations early, but the coal industry as a whole has grown relative to recent years. Obviously coal/natural gas/oil must be continued to be used for energy due to limited alternatives, but what these energy companies should do is invest heavily in R&D for alternative forms of energy. That way, these company can continue raking in profits from current energy sources, while developing alternative forms of energy that will one day solve the energy crisis, help the environment, and continue to make money.
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