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- Comment made during an interview with the San Francisco ChronicleEnergy Wire (WP): The Last Minute Obama-McCain Coal Debate (November 3, 2008)
- Interview was conducted on January 17, 2008FOXNews.com: Will Obama's Comments 'Bankrupt' the Vote Among Coal Miners? (November 4, 2008)
- Audiotape began circulating on blogs in early-November 2008OneNewsNow.com: Obama's Coal Industry Plan Panned (November 4, 2008)
- During the interview Obama talks about putting a "cap and trade" plan in place, that would charge pollutersCNN: Palin Knocks Obama over Months-old Coal Comments (November 2, 2008)
- Talks about setting standards for carbon emissionsCNN: Palin Knocks Obama over Months-old Coal Comments (November 2, 2008)
- San Francisco Chronicle writer Carla Marinucci said Sarah Palin's allegation that the comments "just came to light" were untrue, the interview has been posted online since January 2008TimesNews.net: Rep Boucher Says Obama is a Friend of Coal (November 3, 2008)
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's comment about the coal industry becoming "bankrupt" during a January 17, 2008 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle began circulating on blogs before election day on November 4, 2008.OneNewsNow.com: Obama's Coal Industry Plan Panned (November 4, 2008) Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin questioned why the comments were "just now surfacing," but the audio and video has been available since January 2008.CNN: Palin Knocks Obama over Months-old Coal Comments (November 2, 2008)
The Obama campaign said the audio clip was taken out of context and was one of the McCain campaign's "last minute, desperate distortions."Energy Wire (WP): The Last Minute Obama-McCain Coal Debate (November 3, 2008) OneNewsNow.com: Obama's Coal Industry Plan Panned (November 4, 2008)
Obama's Quote on Coal Industry
"So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them because they’re going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted."CNN: Palin Knocks Obama over Months-old Coal Comments (November 2, 2008)-
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Obama Coal Industry Questions
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List the US coal companies and how much coal the annual production. 1 AnswerThere are 52 major Coal Mines in the US. Most are in the central US with a large concentration in Wyoming; however, there are a few in Pennsylvania and West Vi... read more -
What do you think of Obamas plan to create a task force to oversee the restructuring of the auto industry? 2 AnswersSince the United States government does not own the car companies and is only an investor like many others, it would be inappropriate for the United States gove... read more -
Is Coal really the solution to Climate change? 3 AnswersLOL. No. Coal is stored energy like anything else. Its stored energy from the Hydrogen in the sun exhausting itself over millions of years. Burning coal and t... read more -
What is the biggest industrial scraper for coal in the world? 1 AnswerI think that may vary depending upon supply and demand as well as world currency and other factors. A resource that you may find useful, however, is the World... read more
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