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Black lung programs are woke, duh.
this post was submitted on 15 Apr 2025
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DEI lungs.
DIE lungs
JA! DAS IS GÜTS!
trump only likes white lungs
White coal workers.
Wait... I thought coal was all clean now.
/s
Oh no! Someone didn't get the memo they are on the menu!!
Enjoy dipshits. You had a chance and threw it away.
Put that clean coal right in their lungs!
Well if course they halted them - haven't you heard? Their beloved King Orange has declared coal to be "clean."
Oh, they thought that when he said he was bringing back coal, he was gonna be helping them?
Oh dear. Oh, precious. Get back in the hole, you're gonna find out what life was like for your ancestors who mined coal. Hope you enjoy your life in the company town, because if you try to leave, the Pinkertons are gonna kill you.
And not a single fuck was given for anyone suffering for this that voted for him.
We fucking warned you
Clean coal is a technology that has only been implemented once in North America. In Saskatchewan. It costs an additional $10/watt, and so as uneconomical as on budget nuclear, and only captures 65% of emissions (but pollution included). Far more emission reductions is possible with solar and 2 hours of battery, at around $1/watt, and simply running the coal plant less than 35% of the year. But at any rate, that is the very narrow definition of clean coal.
Coal power is dirty. Mining is a health hazard, pollution is too. Global warming not going to help.
This is exactly what I called when NIOSH in Morgantown was closed (that specifically does particulate research related to black lung) and Mine Safety Inspector local branch offices were closed. They want regulations rolled back so the mine owners can profit and continue funneling money into the political parties. It's no coincidence that coal barons are now getting into politics in Southern WV.
The predictability of these policies is insane.
but can we sue the workers? they just prolong a dead system and will vote facist again. it would drain their resources if there'd be more battles they have to fight.
Enjoy losing more lung capacity