Two more miners die in Kentucky coal mine. How is this unbridled capitalism thing working out for us?

Chasing profits has become more important that human lives in the coal fields. Is unrestrained capitalism capable of murder?

Lee Dorsey – Working in the Coal Mine

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China: Coal mine fire kills 25

China: Coal mine fire kills 25
A coal mine fire in central China has killed 25 people, state-run media cited local government as saying.
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Entrance to the Little Wonder Coal Mine

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At least 18 die in China coal mine fire; 9 trapped

At least 18 die in China coal mine fire; 9 trapped
A fire in a coal mine in central China killed at least 18 workers, and search efforts continued for nine others trapped underground, state media reported Wednesday.
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Coal Makes a Comeback

The United States is returning to coal to generate electricity. Long-dormant mines are being reopened to gather coal, which generates most of the electricity in the country. Why is coal once again such an important resource?

* Abundance of supply and demand. Currently, 51 percent of the electricity in the United States is generated by coal [...]

Coal Gasification and the Gasification of Biomass

Coal gasification has the potential to answer most of the problems of coal power stations and to see us through until improved renewable energy technologies can be developed to replace the use of coal as a main base-load power gernation fuel in many of the world’s nations.
It offers the most versatile and cleanest way to [...]

Coal Mine

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How does a Coal mine function?

How much hotter does a coal mine get the further down you go

Has anyone gone inside a coal mine?

Or any other mine.
Can you please share your experience..
I’ve heard you can see water falls when you go down into a coal mine. Is that true?

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