Whatever one thinks about coal, those coal workers have kept the lights on in this country for generations.
Peter Welch: “Whatever one thinks about coal, those coal workers have kept the lights on in this country for generations.”
On the recordMarch 1, 2016
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Welch acknowledges the historical importance of coal workers.
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