Re: Illinois lawmakers declare war on Wyoming ‘garbage coal’
Author: Alvah Crocker
Date: 05-20-2015 - 05:30
George Andrews Wrote:
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> Correction : Coal WAS a major employer down in the
> Southern end of the state,along with Kentucky.
> Illinois & Kentucky coal is quite dirty compared
> to Powder River Basin coal; I also recall reading
> that the Southern Illinois coalfields have pretty
> much played out.
This all may be true, I can't quibble; I live in the Chicago area, it's been some 35 years since I was down there on the ICGRR (4-R project). Coal was a deal back then.
In any event, what do you expect, these are politicos "looking out for" their constituents.