"The politically-motivated actions of OSM and EPA have cast a long shadow of uncertainty over the coal industry."
"There should be an immediate moratorium placed on all mountaintop removal operations until the Federal Government can take a look."
"I ask each of you, in the name of our great nation, to put your politics aside, stand for what's right, protect our citizens."
"Mountaintop removal has been in full stride now for about 15 to 20 years and already we are witnessing health effects of human exposure to the fallout of this insane method of mining, and it is insane..."
"The coal industry's latest comment on the recent alarming birth defects research... is that the research did not take into account that those of us living in mountaintop removal communities are a bunc..."
"All of the benefits provided by the coal industry... has been placed in jeopardy by the actions of the current administration."
"All of the benefits provided by the coal industry have been placed in jeopardy by the actions of the current Administration."
"It is totally unreasonable. The aggressive approach they're taking, it makes no sense at all when we're in such dire need of the energy that we have in this great country."
"The economy would go to 'you-know-what' in a handbasket and we'd be in serious trouble."
"I think there's a better way that we could save some of those plants, giving dependable, reliable and affordable energy."
"Protecting our water is far more important than money, power and politics."