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War on Coal

An Agenda for Regulatory Reform: Think Big (and Small)

Eli Lehrer | Posted 04.17.2013 | Politics
Eli Lehrer

Poorly thought-out government regulations can do tremendous harm. To date, the Republican Party's efforts against them have been heavy on bluster and light on action. By thinking bigger and thinking smaller, however, there's a good chance that the GOP could move forward with real regulatory reform.

King Coal Hasn't Abdicated Throne In Kentucky

AP | ROGER ALFORD | Posted 01.12.2013 | Green

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's beleaguered coal industry, suffering under economic conditions that have cost the jobs of some 2,000 miners over th...

Dave Jamieson

Romney Making 'Desperate' Play On Coal, Auto Industries: Union Chief

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 10.29.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka assailed Mitt Romney on Monday for his campaign's recent criticism of President Barack Obama on coal an...

'Really, Really Good Propaganda'

AP | VICKI SMITH | Posted 12.20.2012 | Green

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Drive through the coalfields of Central Appalachia, and signs of the siege are everywhere. Highway billboard...

WATCH: Romney Ad Uses Miners Required To Attend Event Without Pay

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 09.19.2012 | Business

One of Mitt Romney’s latest campaign ads features a number of seemingly disgruntled miners standing behind the Republican presidential candidate. Bu...