Friday, June 9, 2017

Coal mine opens

President Trump took credit yesterday for a coal mine opening in Somerset County.  He said this was proof that ending environmental protections is bringing back jobs, approximately 100 in number.

There are two problems with this:
First, plans for reopening the mine were decided last August, according to company officials.  Secondly, Governor Wolf announced that this project had received a grant, subsidized by Pennsylvania taxpayers, of $3,000,000.

Yesterday Yahoo announced the layoff of over 2000 workers.  Maybe they can get a job mining coal.


1 comment:

  1. I'm afraid facts are a thing of the past with 45 in office. Problem is, Faux news will run with it and people will believe it. Sad!

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