Sentences with phrase «significant coal mining industry»

Don't forget that southwest Virginia has a significant coal mining industry, and circa 50 % of Virginia's electricity comes from coal fired plants.

Not exact matches

For instance regulations that are going to cripple the coal industry were voted against by Democrats from coal mining areas, despite their party's significant support for the measure.

«These significant alterations are likely to lead to saltier and more perennial streamflows throughout Appalachia, where at least 7 percent of the land has already been disturbed by mountaintop - removal mining,» says Nippgen, who notes that mountaintop removal is not part of Wyoming's coal industry.