In most people's minds, coal mining starts with coal in the ground, then demand for the stuff, followed by the business plan and the miners to mine it. But we know most people are silly about coal. They don't know that coal mining actually starts with a permit from the government. Without a permit, we can stand on a 250-year supply of coal while world markets shout for it, checkbook in hand We can also promisemore high-wage jobs and more tax revenue. But without a federal permit,nothing happens.
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