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In Kentucky, talk of a 'war on coal' gives way to hope for new economy

Valerie Volcovici (Reuters)
June 4, 2015
Daily Mail

While "War on Coal" rhetoric still resonates in Washington, many locals say they have accepted that, this time, the boom-bust coal cycle has settled on bust. In the shadow of central Appalachia's bright-green hills, citizens groups are joining local politicians and entrepreneurs to map out a future less dependent on coal.