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West Virginia Coal Association Thanks Miners Who Took the Message of Coal to the Nations Capitol

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Coal Association and the Friends of Coal would like to thank all the folks from across Appalachia who made the trip to Washington, DC for Wednesday’s rally to support coal mining jobs.
 
More than 2,000 coal miners, their families and friends from across the region made the two-day trip to the nation’s capitol to attend the rally in Russell Park beside the U.S. Capitol. The crowd heard messages of support from several of the region’s prominent political leaders, including U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Carte Goodwin, Representatives Shelley Capito and Nick Rahall, Gov. Joe Manchin as well as national and state elected officials from across the region.
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To Washington: Coal Rally in the Capitol

You cannot cancel out coal.

That's the message coal miners from West Virginia and several other states took to grounds of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday for a "Stand Up For Coal Jobs" Rally.

Roger Horton with the United Mine Workers of America was in the crowd.  He says there were a lot of coal supporters on hand.

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Coal Miners Rally on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.

The miners from the Appalachian region roared Wednesday as politicians from both parties criticized the Environmental Protection Agency for what they called job-killing policies.

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Coal Miners Rally Against Obama Administration

Hundreds of coal miners are rallying on Capitol Hill against the Obama administration's attempts to rein in mountaintop removal mining.

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Thousands Gather to Support Coal in D.C.

Coal miners and supporters of the coal industry showed their support of the coal industry Wednesday as they rallied at the nation's Capital.

The Stand Up For Coal Jobs Rally took place beneath the shadows of the Capitol because the crowd says Congress is putting their future in jeopardy.