[Hoot Gibson]

Why did one of Alpha's big guys, which I rode motorcycles with, tell me they were sitting on millions of tons of coal, until they could afford to mine it?

If they do not have millions of tons of coal under permit, then they would be short timers in the business. Coal companies have to keep permitted reserves in the pipeline, which is exactly what Obama is making it difficult to do. Do you think Alpha has stopped leasing property and preparing permit applications? Ask your alleged Alpha executive buddy.