The importance of the coal industry to the people of West Virginia was on display this week in a very clear way and in a forum most people would have found surprising. An online poll in the Charleston Gazette newspaper’s e-edition, saw 2/3rds of respondents agreeing with the U.S. District Court’s decision to overturn the EPA’s veto of the Spruce Mine. The poll question has been active and on the web page for most of the week.
As of 2 p.m. on Friday, March 30, the results were:
Question:
Do you agree with the federal judge's decision to overturn EPA's veto of the Spruce Mine Permit?
- Yes 1788 votes / 62%
- No 1112 votes / 38%