The mine is probably screwed by Interior and the EPA since the goal of Comrade Obama is to totally destroy the coal mining industry in America and to have it replaced by solar power (ever heard about snow?) and wind power (just another blowjob on the American taxpayer).
I’m glad that somebody in Colorado has the balls to face down the environmental extremists. Most of them are hardcore ignoramuses who follow any leftist bullshit/propaganda that the Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, National Wildlife Federation, and Environmental Action/Defense Fund put out.
All of it is based on “global warming” which doesn’t exist instead of working to get new technology which will reduce the emission of mercury and possibly methane from burning coal.
The environmental Left doesn’t give a damned about the human cost of their actions, i.e. putting tens of thousands of miners and support people out of work, esp. in economically depressed areas such as West Virginia, Kentucky, western Pennsylvania and even parts of Ohio.
West Virginia Democrats have paid a heavy price for their blind support of the Democrat Party leftists and environmental frauds and wackjobs.
Perhaps Colorado can regain back some of the “old” America where many people were concerned about the side-effects of their actions. Otherwise, the Luddites and Marxists will win.
Make the Left paid in spades for their extremism and studipity.
PS: I’ve spent over 20 years helping to clean up the environment but too many EPA policies and leaders are FUBAR Marxists and zealots. Nobody wins when they rule.
There is a tremendous need to overhaul the EPA, getting rid of their Marxist and environmental extremist leaders, and putting in people who are rational, sane, and concerned about jobs as well as the environment.
Excellent post, Max!