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Coal Quotes

My father moved out to Park City in in the mid- 70s and lived in a Winnebago behind a hippie joint called Utah Coal and Lumber that was one of only two or three restaurants at that time. Park City was a sleepy little mining town, with not a condo in sight Picture Quote #1

The modern city consists of...dark, narrow streets full of gasoline fumes, coal dust, and toxic gasses, torn by the noise Picture Quote #1

As a member of both the energy and environment committees, I am constantly astounded by how many of my colleagues prefer to focus on what the government can do for the nuclear or coal industries rather than why the government should support clean and sustainable energy Picture Quote #1

$Americans don’t pay much attention to environmental issues, because they aren’t sexy. I mean, cleaning up coal plants and reining in outlaw frackers is hugely important work, but it doesn’t get anybody’s pulse racing Picture Quote #1$

Between the radiant white of a clear conscience and the coal black of a conscience sullied by sin lie many shades of gray--where most of us live our lives. Not perfect but not beyond redemption Picture Quote #1

$I think people should have no illusions that Hillary [Clinton] is going to solve the climate crisis for us. We are in as much trouble with fracking as we are with coal. They both need to be stopped Picture Quote #1$

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Rick Santorum is the grandson of a coal miner. His dad was the manager of a V.A. hospital Picture Quote #1

Oh yeah, I would have been a coal miner, I would think, if I hadn’t had tuberculosis when I was 12 Picture Quote #1

I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I’ve talked to coal miners, and that’s really hard work Picture Quote #1

My great-grandfather was a coal miner, who worked in Pennsylvania mines when carts were pulled by mules and mines were lit by candles. Mining was very dangerous work then Picture Quote #1

I came from a very, very small valley in the middle of South Wales. I grew up there with my father, who’s a coal miner, and my mother worked in a normal factory Picture Quote #1

The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry? Picture Quote #1

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And I said, ‘A coal miner? Why did she want a coal miner if she could’ve had you?’ And he said, ‘Because when he sings ... even the birds stop to listen Picture Quote #1

The hardest thing I’ve had to overcome was being from my small coal-mining town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. My mother was a coal miner for nineteen years, and the expectations of making it out of my town were slim to none Picture Quote #1

I know I’m not a coal miner, but I do long hours and I never complain, and there is nowhere else I’d rather be. So, yeah, that’s how I’d define myself. I want to do it right, and prove people wrong once and for all about the myth of child stars Picture Quote #1

A distant cousin sent me some genealogy report on my father’s side, and it’s sort of what I suspected. Coal miners for generations... four or maybe five generations Picture Quote #1

Well, I’ll tell you, one of things I’m proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn’t grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine Picture Quote #1

Coal is not dear for the coal-miner who can use it there and then, nor is khadi dear for the villager who manufactures his own khadi Picture Quote #1

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Then there was the whole concept of coal mining, which is a culture unto itself, the most dangerous occupation in the world, and which draws and develops a certain kind of man Picture Quote #1

My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler - to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives Picture Quote #1

It seems the EPA has worked hard to devise new regulations that are designed to eliminate coal mining, coal burning, usage of coal Picture Quote #1

When coal came into the picture, it took about 50 or 60 years to displace timber. Then, crude oil was found, and it took 60, 70 years, and then natural gas. So it takes 100 years or more for some new breakthrough in energy to become the dominant source. Most people have difficulty coming to grips with the sheer enormity of energy consumption Picture Quote #1

With a proven track record as a reliable, low cost producer able to meet the needs of our customers with a diversity of operations, coal qualities and transportation options, we believe we can continue our record-setting performance in the future, as the Gibson South and White Oak mines reached their full potential Picture Quote #1

$While she [Hillary Clinton] promotes fracking and established an office as secretary of State to promote fracking around the world. The cutting edge science now suggests fracking is every bit as bad as coal Picture Quote #1$

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Cutting edge technologies have allowed us to utilize coal’s diverse potentials. Not only are we using coal in cleaner and more environmentally sound methods, but importantly, we can turn coal into gasoline and diesel Picture Quote #1

Every time you warm yourself in front of a hot coal stove, remember the coal miners in the cold dark corridors and pray for them! Picture Quote #1

Don’t be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond Picture Quote #1

I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal Picture Quote #1

With every word, I drop knowledge. I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal Picture Quote #1

I do a job and am lucky enough to do a job that I love, but it is a hard one. I’m not saying it is as hard as working in a coal mine, but it is still difficult in a different way. Sometimes you have to go through very strong emotional journeys and then come back to yourself. And that can be difficult to control Picture Quote #1

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My father moved out to Park City in in the mid- 70s and lived in a Winnebago behind a hippie joint called Utah Coal and Lumber that was one of only two or three restaurants at that time. Park City was a sleepy little mining town, with not a condo in sight. (Coal Quotes) The modern city consists of...dark, narrow streets full of gasoline fumes, coal dust, and toxic gasses, torn by the noise... (Coal Quotes) As a member of both the energy and environment committees, I am constantly astounded by how many of my colleagues prefer to focus on what the government can do for the nuclear or coal industries rather than why the government should support clean and sustainable energy. (Coal Quotes) Americans don’t pay much attention to environmental issues, because they aren’t sexy. I mean, cleaning up coal plants and reining in outlaw frackers is hugely important work, but it doesn’t get anybody’s pulse racing. (Coal Quotes) Between the radiant white of a clear conscience and the coal black of a conscience sullied by sin lie many shades of gray--where most of us live our lives. Not perfect but not beyond redemption. (Coal Quotes) I think people should have no illusions that Hillary [Clinton] is going to solve the climate crisis for us. We are in as much trouble with fracking as we are with coal. They both need to be stopped. (Coal Quotes) Rick Santorum is the grandson of a coal miner. His dad was the manager of a V.A. hospital. (Coal Quotes) Oh yeah, I would have been a coal miner, I would think, if I hadn’t had tuberculosis when I was 12. (Coal Quotes) I think of doing a series as very hard work. But then I’ve talked to coal miners, and that’s really hard work. (Coal Quotes) My great-grandfather was a coal miner, who worked in Pennsylvania mines when carts were pulled by mules and mines were lit by candles. Mining was very dangerous work then. (Coal Quotes) I came from a very, very small valley in the middle of South Wales. I grew up there with my father, who’s a coal miner, and my mother worked in a normal factory. (Coal Quotes) The relevant questions now are: How do we move beyond coal? How do we bring new jobs to the coal fields and retrain coal miners for other work? How do we inspire entrepreneurialism and self-reliance in people whose lives have been dependent on the paternalistic coal industry? (Coal Quotes) And I said, ‘A coal miner? Why did she want a coal miner if she could’ve had you?’ And he said, ‘Because when he sings ... even the birds stop to listen. (Coal Quotes) The hardest thing I’ve had to overcome was being from my small coal-mining town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. My mother was a coal miner for nineteen years, and the expectations of making it out of my town were slim to none. (Coal Quotes) I know I’m not a coal miner, but I do long hours and I never complain, and there is nowhere else I’d rather be. So, yeah, that’s how I’d define myself. I want to do it right, and prove people wrong once and for all about the myth of child stars. (Coal Quotes) A distant cousin sent me some genealogy report on my father’s side, and it’s sort of what I suspected. Coal miners for generations... four or maybe five generations. (Coal Quotes) Well, I’ll tell you, one of things I’m proud of is for someone from Southern California, who didn’t grow up around coal mines, I learned a lot that tragic day we lost twenty-nine miners at Upper Big Branch coal mine. (Coal Quotes) Coal is not dear for the coal-miner who can use it there and then, nor is khadi dear for the villager who manufactures his own khadi. (Coal Quotes) Then there was the whole concept of coal mining, which is a culture unto itself, the most dangerous occupation in the world, and which draws and develops a certain kind of man. (Coal Quotes) My father was a coal hewer from Goldthorpe, a coal-mining village in South Yorkshire. He played for the Yorkshire second team as an opening fast bowler - to me he was a gorgeously heroic man. He helped form a union and closed down the Barnsley seam because it was seeping gas, and saved many, many lives. (Coal Quotes) It seems the EPA has worked hard to devise new regulations that are designed to eliminate coal mining, coal burning, usage of coal. (Coal Quotes) When coal came into the picture, it took about 50 or 60 years to displace timber. Then, crude oil was found, and it took 60, 70 years, and then natural gas. So it takes 100 years or more for some new breakthrough in energy to become the dominant source. Most people have difficulty coming to grips with the sheer enormity of energy consumption. (Coal Quotes) With a proven track record as a reliable, low cost producer able to meet the needs of our customers with a diversity of operations, coal qualities and transportation options, we believe we can continue our record-setting performance in the future, as the Gibson South and White Oak mines reached their full potential. (Coal Quotes) While she [Hillary Clinton] promotes fracking and established an office as secretary of State to promote fracking around the world. The cutting edge science now suggests fracking is every bit as bad as coal. (Coal Quotes) Cutting edge technologies have allowed us to utilize coal’s diverse potentials. Not only are we using coal in cleaner and more environmentally sound methods, but importantly, we can turn coal into gasoline and diesel. (Coal Quotes) Every time you warm yourself in front of a hot coal stove, remember the coal miners in the cold dark corridors and pray for them! (Coal Quotes) Don’t be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond. (Coal Quotes) I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal (Coal Quotes) With every word, I drop knowledge. I’m a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal. (Coal Quotes) I do a job and am lucky enough to do a job that I love, but it is a hard one. I’m not saying it is as hard as working in a coal mine, but it is still difficult in a different way. Sometimes you have to go through very strong emotional journeys and then come back to yourself. And that can be difficult to control. (Coal Quotes)

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