My parents lived in metropolis, illinois, which was across the river from paducah. Paducah was the closest hospital. I grew up in metropolis, illinois. If you could tell us a little bit about your upbringing and if you see anything in the way that you are raised, the family that you are from that may have caused you to become involved in the movement. Were ofow my parents modest means. Both of them were from farm families that had come over from germany and were , and to get land here every German Family had a plot of 80 acres. Im not quite sure how that where my but thats a farm,ents lived, on and both of my parents grew up on a farm. My mom was able to go to Southern Illinois Teachers College and became a teacher. He farmed, and he also had a furniture store, so we lived the town was very small. 6000 people, and it is still 6000 people. Metropolis is just, you know, a farm town and very, very far away from urban centers. Its, like, halfway between st. Louis and memphis, so the big li
Hours. Joined here by Deputy Editor of environment and energy news for an overview of the coal industry in the u. S. Lets talk about the rock itself. What are the main types of coal that are mined in the United States . Well, you can say they go from really black to brownish. Youve got coal that was mined in eastern pennsylvania. Its still mined, but not as much. We dont use it as much. Then weve got what is mined the post, which is coal, and then youve got a type of coal on thats more brown, it has less energy, less ability to produce energy, but its still used, especially north dakota uses it a lot. Theres a plant in mississippi now that wants to use it, so it ranges. And they are different based on what part of the country youre mining. When you talk about the ranges of coal, talk about the ranges of mines. What kind of mines are there in the United States . Yeah, a lot of people assume all coal mines are for power plants. But there are a lot of mines and a big market, a big part of
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
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
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