Pandering to the coal industry today is like pandering to the whale oil industry in the age of petroleum.
We know it’s dangerous, it’s outdated, it’s environmentally irresponsible and it’s an unsustainable energy source that couldn’t keep up with demand even if we wanted to stick with it. So we can either tell comforting lies about everyone’s job security or we can provide opportunities for those workers to actually remain part of the modern economy.
