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You cannot cancel out coal.
That's the message coal miners from West Virginia and several other states took to grounds of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday for a "Stand Up For Coal Jobs" Rally.
Roger Horton with the United Mine Workers of America was in the crowd. He says there were a lot of coal supporters on hand.
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Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.
The miners from the Appalachian region roared Wednesday as politicians from both parties criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for what they called job-killing policies.
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Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.
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Coal miners and supporters of the coal industry showed their support of the coal industry Wednesday as they rallied at the nation's Capital.
The Stand Up For Coal Jobs Rally took place beneath the shadows of the Capitol because the crowd says Congress is putting their future in jeopardy.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - West Virginia coal miner Dick Curry has an idea for getting political leaders come to grips with the importance of coal: Shut off the supply to the nation's capital.
"I guarantee you they don't know how important coal is," said Curry, 64, a miner of 43 years in Philippi. "I think we should flip one of the power plants off. The coal we produce lights up Washington, D.C."
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Coal miners and supporters of the coal industry showed their support of the coal industry Wednesday as they rallied at the nation's Capital.
The Stand Up For Coal Jobs Rally took place beneath the shadows of the Capitol because the crowd says Congress is putting their future in jeopardy.
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By Bill Raney
President, West Virginia Coal Association
As we close the books on another truly great game, the Friends of Coal would like to thank the people of Huntington for playing host to thousands of our state's best - our hard-working coal miners and their families.
Over the past five seasons, this game has been the highlight of our annual calendar, whether it was held in Huntington or Morgantown. It is our honor to serve as the sponsors of the game.
While we all love football, our Mountaineers and our Thundering Herd, the Friends of Coal Bowl is about more than a game. Every fall, whether you wear the Blue and Gold or the Green and White, it lights up our expectations. It fills the pages of our newspapers and our television screens. It energizes us. It has become a symbol of our state, much as that little black rock for which it was named, has energized our nation for the past 100 years.
But it is more than football. It is about more than pride. It is about our future.
Read more: Friends of Coal Thank Huntington & Our Two Wonderful Universities for All Their Support