District runs along ohio. I want to ask you about coal Miners Health benefits. We are coming off a week in which the on the this spending bill omnibus spending included provisions on Health Benefits. Wisely government involved in Health Benefits for coal miners why is the government involved in Health Benefits for coal miners . Guest we have to be. These were benefits promised to call miners. The coal industry, as you heard mr. Murray talk about, has kept the lights on and heating in the winter and airconditioning in the summer. Its the least we can do to make sure they can get the benefits they have earned from the career that they put into in the coal mining industry. The coal miners protection a ct, very important legislation, and i was glad to see we got that done. We kept about 22,000 coal miners from losing their Health Benefits coul and that was very important. I think we did the right thing. Host another piece of legislation you supported was the effort to repeal the stream pro
Capitol hill studio by the Deputy Editor of the provincial energy news from the coal industry is in the United States what are the main types of coal mined in the United States . You to go from black to brown song that is mined in eastern pennsylvania is the not as much now. And then that type that is used for power plants than the type that is more brown and has less ability to produce energy but it is used in north dakota lot so that ranges to their different based and what part of the country. You talk about their ranges of coal talk about the mines. A lot of people assume all coal mines are power plants. But there are a lot of minds and there is the big marketlants for our metallurgical coal you estimate coal and steel and iron. A lot of the exports of overseas are for that metallurgical coal. It is and the power plant regulations but how much countries are developing and how much steel bidi to build there is speculation is our today our guest this morning should note that as we ta
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 regionally. ,entral and eastern time zones 2027488000. Mountain pacific time zones, 2027488002. Lets talk about the power plants themselves. Where will you find coal power plants in the United States . Guest they are all over the country. You have a lot of coalfired power plants in ohio and indiana and missouri. Western states, youve got Southern States it really runs the gamut. If you look at the ohio valley area, an area that has been historically coal heavy because it is easy to transport, you have rivers and rail and a lot of mines nearby, but really, it is distributed across the country. Theres a lot of states that have tried to move away from coal. A lot of states have been moving away
It has brought us together and our families together. Hurricane matthew forced them from their new home and the burglars stole their valuables just before their wedding. See how the Community Came together around them. Today marks one week since Hurricane Matthew had devastating flooding throughout North Carolina. There have been 26 storm related deaths linked to driving in floodwaters. Across the nation matthew has got 43 people before hitting the us, matthew killed more the 500 people in haiti. Wayne county is in recovery mode one week after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina. Today, thousands of Water Bottles of water were handed out. The news riverhead record levels of nearly 30 feet. It has since dropped to 4 feet and continues to receive. Given the people an opportunity to getting back to normal. It is really rough. It is going to be months involved, and people getting their lives back together. It is going to be very difficult for them. Wayne county is one of 17 counties were
Vote today. Why did you decide to do an early vetting. Becse i wanted to get my vote in. Didnt want to miss it. I didnt want to wait in lines on election day. Reporter as some waited they wonded if their vote will register the way they cast it. Reporter were who concerned about any kind of hacking being done to the early vet or anything like that . The tught crossed my mind. I many, you know, after hearing all the you know the innuendos. Reporter you think your vote is secure . Oh, yeah, i do. Reporter others are not only voting but proving a point. Because its important. Youve know, i think you know, what we heard last night, is nonsense that everythings going to be rigged. I think theyre hoping that were going to stay home. Reporter early vetting today why is this important to you . I think the election is one of thest important ones. Kind wanted to make my voice heard. Early vote. Youre wat all about votes on the early side being hacked and changed . I d think. So i havent really th