[Bolt]

For all the tree hugging environmentalists that are so anti coal, I wonder if they would care to ask the Japanese how that clean energy is working out for them? With fossil fuels, technology is such that it can be used wisely. Even with the disaster in the gulf last year, yes the wildlife suffered, but what about human lives? There is absolutely no comparison to an oil spill and a nuclear meltdown. That's whats wrong with this country. More emphasis is placed on the spotted owl than human life. Before any of you get your shorts in a wad, I support taking care of the wildlife. However, given the choice between them and us, I choose us!!!

I couldnt agree more Grady.
Im in the Coal business and know how important it is for families of E Ky to keep these jobs going. I believe in preserving wild life and other things like you, but not when it comes to are well being. PETA and other orginizations blow thing way out of proportion. I would bet any amount of money if any of those types of people were took back 200 years in time and the only thing to eat is what you hunted and killed, theyd be the first to grab a gun cause being hungry isnt a good feeling.
As long as coal sites keep redoing the thing there suppose to by regulation and do there best to rebuild once leaving, IMO that is a natural resource for us to use again later on.
Japan just goes to show us how the whole nuclear blow up isnt the way to go. An earthquake could happen here anytime and its scary to think of how many Americans could die in the wake of such destruction.