Urgent Coal crisis is West Virginia

URGENT Coal Crisis in West Virginia
We Need your help!!!!

We need your help! The rail industry and the jobs it employs face a certain downturn if we do not make our voices heard immediately. A recent ruling declared that mountaintop coal mining in West Virginia violates the Clean Water Act. As a result of this precedent-setting event, mountaintop coal mining in the Mountaineer State, as well as mining and transportation interests across the country could face elimination. A legislative remedy is urgently needed. Over 100,000 jobs (including yours) could be affected if the ruling is allowed to stand.

The coal we carry out of West Virginia is a significant part of our economic livelihood. It is an efficient supply of energy for the millions of people who rely on it to heat their homes. And they rely on us to transport this coal efficiently throughout the eastern United States. Unfortunately, the situation in West Virginia puts this process in jeopardy.

We strongly urge you to contact President Clinton and Vice President Gore immediately and ask them to intervene in order to save West Virginia’s and America’s coal industry along with our jobs. Your job or the job of other railroaders is at stake. If this situation remains unchanged, this would be worse than coal slurry.

Senator Byrd and the West Virginia delegation have asked the United Mine Workers of America and other affected Unions to rally in support of saving mining jobs in West Virginia and the nation.

A rally will be held in front of the Capitol at 12:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, November 9th.

President Bill Clinton
(202) 456-1414 president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Al Gore
(202) 456-2326
vicepresident@whitehouse.gov