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."