'a war on coal'

[spanone]

[muntrv]

1. The Loretta Lynn fan club is huuuuuge.

[spanone]

2. pence said for 7 & 1/2 years we've had a war on coal...well, i fucking hope so!!!!!!

what year are we living in mr p.?

[muntrv]

3. It's the fracking industry that has waged war on coal.

[hatrack]

4. So he's going to . . . destroy the oil and gas sector to "revive" coal?

Whatever, Gov. Fencepost.

[backscatter712]

5. The coal industry is dying.

Coal is a dirty, dangerous energy source, and it is obsolete. I imagine buggy whip manufacturers were also upset when cars caused the bottom to fall out of their market.

[bullwinkle428]

6. MARKET FORCES ARE KILLING COAL - isn't that the actual church that right-wingers worship?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

7. The power plants are converting to natural gas because it's cheaper and cleaner.