Involving the environment that can really only be addressed in a comprehensive way at the national level. So thats the primary reason i did it. And this is a great job. Dont let anybody tell you anything different. Host what is the biggest difference, in your mind, between your work at the state legislature, where you served many terms, and now being here not too far from the virginia assembly, but here in washington . Guest probably the biggest is the amount of latitude you have as a congressman. You have got staff who can dig into issues for you. In the virginia legislature, we didnt have a lot of staff. The legislature, obviously, was for a shorter period of time, so its more regimented. In the congress, you make it what you want to be. I want to dive into environmental issues, issues concerning national defense, and so im able to do that pretty much at my leisure. Host what are you doing here in washington on the environment . Guest well, actually today were going to announce the c
First we take a look at the state of the coal industry in the u. S. Inones, Deputy Editor of environment and energy news. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that our mind in United States that are mined in the United States . Guest you have endocyte coal in pennsylvania anthracite coal in pennsylvania. Then you have a type of coal it is moregnite brown, has less energy. It is still used, especially in north dakota. There is a plant in mississippi that now wants to use lignite coal. It ranges. Host you talk about the ranges of coal. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Guest many people assume all coal plants many are used to make iron and steel. Mines are for that etal how much countries are developing how much steel we need to make buildings. Host Manuel Quinones is our first guest this morning. Special phone lines today. We want to hear your comments coal miners and family members of coal miners, 2027488001. Otherwise, lines are split up r
Journal on the coal industry and impacts on both the people environment and the regulation of that industry. Nick mullins joins us now, an creator of the blog, the thoughtful coal miner and a miner with history of mining in his family. Ow far back does that history go . Guest well, it goes back to my grandfather in the 1920s, who worked in areas of virginia for virginia iron and coal company. Host what is the thoughtful miner . Why did you get it started . What do you write about . Caller well, the thoughtful coal miner, my way of speaking rhetoric that comes from both the industry and environmentalists to find common the two. Tween speaking specifically to miners asues and trying to help give voice and like i say, keep the at the same time, working to get the truth out there. Host what do you do these day . You are a former coal miner, how long did you serve in the mines do now . Do you guest i worked in the Mining Industry for about four years, years underground, decided to do that b
First we take a look at the state of the coal industry in the u. S. Inones, Deputy Editor of environment and energy news. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that our mind in United States that are mined in the United States . Guest you have endocyte coal in pennsylvania anthracite coal in pennsylvania. Then you have a type of coal it is moregnite brown, has less energy. It is still used, especially in north dakota. There is a plant in mississippi that now wants to use lignite coal. It ranges. Host you talk about the ranges of coal. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Guest many people assume all coal plants many are used to make iron and steel. Mines are for that etal how much countries are developing how much steel we need to make buildings. Host Manuel Quinones is our first guest this morning. Special phone lines today. We want to hear your comments coal miners and family members of coal miners, 2027488001. Otherwise, lines are split up r
Journal on the coal industry and impacts on both the people environment and the regulation of that industry. Nick mullins joins us now, an creator of the blog, the thoughtful coal miner and a miner with history of mining in his family. Ow far back does that history go . Guest well, it goes back to my grandfather in the 1920s, who worked in areas of virginia for virginia iron and coal company. Host what is the thoughtful miner . Why did you get it started . What do you write about . Caller well, the thoughtful coal miner, my way of speaking rhetoric that comes from both the industry and environmentalists to find common the two. Tween speaking specifically to miners asues and trying to help give voice and like i say, keep the at the same time, working to get the truth out there. Host what do you do these day . You are a former coal miner, how long did you serve in the mines do now . Do you guest i worked in the Mining Industry for about four years, years underground, decided to do that b