War on Coal or "Kinetic Action" To Deny Virginians Income Revenue and Supprt Their Families

or is it just another attempt to break this Nation's economy and send us into 3rd World Status? Based on what I've seen the last 5 years, thats exactly what this buffoon in the White House and his useful idiots are trying to do.

All you DF's, dumasses and numbnuts who stayed home in 2012 because Romney wasn't "conservative enough" are to blame for this.

This is ON YOU!!!

Enjoy poverty. Hope you're well-stocked, you stupid jackwagons.

FULL TRANSCRIPT:  .......Barack Obama launched another assault on coals jobs.  One of his top advisers actually called the plan a war on coal. Obama's latest attempt to eliminate our coal jobs isn't that much different than Terry McAuliffe who said that as Governor he doesn't want another coal plant built.  I just don't understand why anti-coal politicians like Barack Obama and Terry McAuliffe are trying to eliminate our coal jobs and hurt our community.  It's time folks here in Southwest Virginia stand up to Washington D.C. politicians like Barack Obama and Terry McAuliffe and tell them to stop trying to eliminate our coal jobs.  This call was paid for and authorized by the Republican Party of Virginia. 804-780-0111.

 

Coal Has A Significant Impact On Southwest Virginia 

 

The Coal Industry Directly And Indirectly Supports 19,260 Jobs In Virginia In 2011.  ("U.S. Coal Exports: National And State Economic Contributions," Ernst & Young, 5/13, Table 4) 

 

In 2010, The Annual Average Wage In The Coal Industry In Southwest Virginia Was More Than Twice The Average For All Industries.  "[T]he coal industry paid an annual average wage of $84,978 in the region compared to the $34,757 for all industries in 2010 (the latest full year of data). Consequently, the coal industry directly accounted for 12.8% of total wages and salaries in Southwest Virginia." ("The Economic Impact Of The Coal Industry In Virginia," Chmura Economics & Analytics, 1/18/12)

 

The Coal Industry Produced 18.7% Of The Total Economic Output In Southwest Virginia In 2010. "Based on direct, indirect, and induced impacts, the coal industry produced 18.7% of the total economic output in Southwest Virginia and supported 8.9% of the regional employment in 2010." ("The Economic Impact Of The Coal Industry In Virginia," Chmura Economics & Analytics, 1/18/12)

 

The Coal Industry Contributed More Than 11 Percent Of Local Government Revenues In Southwest Virginia In Fiscal Year 2010.  "In fiscal year 2010, the coal industry contributed 11.6% of all revenues from local sources for Southwest Virginia localities. Buchanan, Dickenson, and Wise Counties derived more than 20% of their local revenues from the coal industry."  ("The Economic Impact Of The Coal Industry In Virginia," Chmura Economics & Analytics, 1/18/12)

Bob McDonnell Should Visit Dutch Gap

"I think it's a real concern, and we need to find ways to be able to reduce [carbon dioxide] emissions," Mr. McDonnell said in advocating development of technology to eliminate pollutants from coal-fired energy plants.

Hello!!! We have it and we are doing it.

Learn about it...talk about it.
We're one of the first, again.
Virginia has always been first.

Coal, National Security and Virginia Jobs

We have a petition opposing the Wacky-Marxist legislation.

It goes like this:

We, your constituents, have signed this petition against the passage of the Waxman-Markey bill and the Senate version of the Cap and Trade Bill and the trillions of dollars and the 100’s of thousands of jobs it will cost the Commonwealth and all of America.

This legislation will increase the cost of energy in the Commonwealth at a time when every feasible source of domestic energy should be explored and used, and at a time when Virginians can afford it least.

Virginia is a coal state. There are thousands of Virginians whose livelihood depends upon the production and use of coal; hard working, tax-paying Virginians who deserve better.

Coal is a reliable source of energy.

It is plentiful.

Clean coal technology works.

The theory of so-called “global warming”, or “climate change” is junk science.

CO2 is not a pollutant.

Ya'll know how I feel about domestic energy production and specifically, the use of coal. You know I help build clean coal facilities for Dominion Power. I've told people over and over, clean coal works its viable, and its cheap.

This is, IMAO, a states' rights issue. A 10th Amendment Issue. Its Virginia's coal. We should be able to use our resources as we see fit, within the guidelines of good sense and economic viability.

The current crop of new candidates seeking election to the House of Delegates and VA Senate would be well-served to address this issue now. Do not allow the radicals and outside agitators to dictate Virginia's economy. The future of Virginia jobs and her citizens depend on you for protection.

Thanks to one of my Facebook friends I found a link to a website supporting coal production in Appalachia. You'll see a new avatar on the left hand side of this website.

Go and sign the letter, please.

From the website:
Coal energizes our communities and the nation. It fuels our economy and powers our homes and businesses. It provides good jobs and an economic future for our families. But radical activists are determined to end coal in Appalachia. They don't care about our jobs, our communities or our future. Without coal, our thriving communities will not survive. Sign the letter today.

Dear Elected Officials,
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has arbitrarily decided to halt for further review 79 pending coal mining permits in the Appalachian states. These permits have been reviewed and approved by both state and federal regulatory authorities, after the EPA had commented, or chosen not to comment, on each of the permit applications.

Only when the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals wholly rejected the challenges by outside environmental activists, did EPA decide to intervene and reassert the same arguments the courts had already rejected.

EPA's action, or inaction, is threatening more than 100,000 jobs and further destabilizes communities that have been battered by the recession. Moreover, millions of Americans depend on coal for affordable electricity, and the Appalachian states depend on coal for tax revenue that keeps their budgets afloat.

When nationwide unemployment is at its highest level in years, the government should not stop Americans from going to work. When states are facing major budget shortfalls and even bankruptcy because of the weak economy, the federal government should not kill significant sources of revenue.

The consequences of the EPA's actions will be severe. Please take action today to pressure the EPA to lift these bureaucratic roadblocks. The future of families across Appalachia depends on you.

Thank you,

More on Cap and Tax

I posted the Heritage Foundation report earlier. This is a follow-up from Beacon Hill Institute and it combines both reports.

*NEW* How Would "Cap and Trade" Affect Virginia's Economy? -- August 2009

How would Virginia's economy be affected by the proposed "Cap and Trade" legislation? The Thomas Jefferson Institute has re-released into one package two new reports independently released by the Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) and the Heritage Foundation demonstrate the devastating impact.
The BHI study shows that by 2020 the carbon tax will cost Virginia more than $3 billion in increased energy costs, more than 65,000 in lost jobs, a loss of real disposable income of nearly $7 billion, annual investment decreases of $911 million and state and local government tax losses of more than $1 billion.
The Heritage Foundation analysis concludes that between the years 2012 & 2035, the proposal will on average lower the state’s gross state product by over $8 billion, reduce personal income by over $3 billion, eliminate over 26,000 jobs, raise electricity price more than $500 per household and gasoline prices by 64 cents per gallon.