Some coal miners in Eastern Kentucky
think President Obama has declared a war on coal and they want him to know they
won't stand for it.
So they are signing a petition in hopes the President will hear
them out.
Last month, President Obama delivered a speech, laying out his
latest policy on climate change.
"I'm directing the environmental protection agency to put
an end to the limitless dumping of carbon pollution from our power
plants," said Obama.
His words did not sit well with many coal miners in our region.
Officials with the West Virginia Coal Association started a
petition to tell the President that coal is here to stay.
Many Eastern Kentuckians have signed on.
The petition must get 100,000 signatures within 30 days.
If organizers meet that goal, the White House has to respond to
the petition.
For those interested in learning more about the petition, you
can see it here:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/end-his-assault-our-nation%E2%80%99s-coal-mining-families/8lygsMqp
