Letters to the Editor

Editor, There is something truly inspiring about the urgency with which some groups and political voices are demanding the return of rat-hole coal mining. Their message is clear: why waste time thinking about tomorrow when we can extract everything today? After all, the coal beneath our hills has been waiting patiently for us. It would be unfair to leave any of it underground for future generations. Our children and grandchildren might accidentally inherit clean rivers, healthy forests, and natural resources and we surely cannot allow such an irresponsible tradition to continue. Perhaps the ban should be removed immediately. Let this generat…