"To my understanding their are some methods of mining that are cleaner for the envirement than others,..."

At the expense of devolving into politics, that is exactly what Mr. O'bama said about coal just before he began actions that froze the industry, causing bankruptcies and putting a lot of miners out of work, many of whom were already living in some of the poorest parts of the country.

Meanwhile, Bill and Hillary benefited from having shut-off access to the largest, cleanest coal deposits in the United States to the benefit of their Indonsian friends/donors who could sell us a clean burning alternative. 

Please understand that I am not arguing with you as I appreciate your thoughts.  ...just reacting to part of what you posted.  Thanks for sharing.

VP