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they see the bad things about coal but where would all ky towns do without that severance money from coal and the jobs the would loose would take a lot more from the towns it would effect ky all around

true coal put's clothes on my back and food in my plate!!

For years coal companies have, for the most part, ignored safety, environmental, and reclamation laws and done things as they pleased. Overloaded and spilling coal trucks have destroyed roads and bridges, damaged countless cars with spilling coal, and generally terrorized motorists all over Eastern Kentucky. Let's not stop mining and hauling coal. Let's just do it more responsibly and above all more LEGALLY.

ky would loose 45%of it its economy without coal .

I believe everyone likes to have electricity?

if they have never had to depend on a miners pay check to support a family they would'nt understand.

ky man wrote:

they see the bad things about coal but where would all ky towns do without that severance money from coal and the jobs the would loose would take a lot more from the towns it would effect ky all around

Severance Money?????????? Please Explain Where IS The
Severance Money??????????

Severance Money? Ask your county judge executive. I believe each county gets so much not sure what that amount is.

all coal co. get a coal ser. tax. a big one to it supose to go for the county damages the coal co.do on the roads and things like that the rep. is over that money.

if coal is ever done away with Leslie co will be a memory.

not just leslie co look at clay perry harlan bell knot letcher .all these countys would be in big trouble.th will go back like it was before coal was mined .now all the timber is gone no loging .all people will have to come together in each county.help each other every way th can make a living .like the indian trybes did .kick all intruders out.go together apoint your trybes men.that's all you need grow your crops rase cattle and build your homes.be one big family .

i likee somee coalllee

Most of our coal severance money goes to none other than LEXINGTON & other towns down the road. That is not fair. It should stay in Eastern Ky. What did Lex. do to deserve any of it?

Parts of Kentucky, TN, WV,Virginia, and any other coal producing areas will become part of the "coal belt". Kind of like Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland have become known as the rust belt cities. Their main sources of income left and wasn't filled with any new production. Drugs and gangs have taken the front seat in many areas around these cities.

Mostly wrote:

Most of our coal severance money goes to none other than LEXINGTON & other towns down the road. That is not fair. It should stay in Eastern Ky. What did Lex. do to deserve any of it?

Finally, someone with a clue...

Very Well put.

Mostly wrote:

Most of our coal severance money goes to none other than LEXINGTON & other towns down the road. That is not fair. It should stay in Eastern Ky. What did Lex. do to deserve any of it?

everyone please attend the coal rally on sat. Aug 1st at knott co. Sports complex 12 noon until 4pm. We need the supporters of coal miners there. Thanks

Mostly wrote:

Most of our coal severance money goes to none other than LEXINGTON & other towns down the road. That is not fair. It should stay in Eastern Ky. What did Lex. do to deserve any of it?

your reps.are over the taxes for this region.people like this th. elect some one that give the money for this region .to lexington or the stadium in louisvill.maby you need someone that will keep your money for your region not give it away.just my opi.

Coal rocks i would love to be there but I am in Buffalo NY right now

Coal is without a doubt the most important single industry in Eastern Kentucky, and the whole region would be devastated without it. However, is it too much to ask that it be mined and hauled legally?