Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Senate President Speaks At Coal Rally
KENTUCKY....
Senate President and gubernatorial candidate David Williams joined Kentucky elected officials and hundreds of others at the Washington, D.C., rally Wednesday. Williams, a Republican, who is running on a ticket with agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer, told the crowd Wednesday that the coal industry provides jobs both in and out of the coalfields and must be protected. Williams pointed out that the coal industry keeps electricity rates low across Kentucky. Rally participants are accusing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of trying to shut down the coal industry through ever-increasing regulations.
The miners came from Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, with speakers from both parties.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:59 PM 
