US Desperate For Coal Miners To Meet Soaring Global Demand
Coal supply shortages in Asia and Europe are pushing prices for the dirtiest fossil fuel to record highs and have become a challenge for US suppliers due to a shortage of miners, according to Bloomberg.
For the last three and a half decades, the number of coal mining jobs in the US has collapsed from 180,000 to 42,500 in August. The industry remains 9,500 miners short from pre-COVID times.
Bad coal, if you use it your evil. Now that you need it to keep your sorry useless carcass warm cause your new green dealio crap isn't getting the job done. NOW you want to use coal. Tuff shit homer, enjoy your 6 months in the wonderful world of winter.
The calculation is net pay less danger of death or injury, less chronic health problems. Underground coal mining is one of the deadliest occupations in the US. And never mind that the coal would have to be shipped to China by truck (drivers unavailable) or by rail (railcars and locomotive drivers unavailable), and then shipped to China (port space here unavailable). And many of Chinas' coal mines are flooded, and six months ago they boycotted Australian coal, just before Australia locked down and put all of its miners out of work. Funny how Karma happens, isn't it. John in Indy
Yeah...they always whine about lack of women in the boardroom or somewhere cushy and high profile. Never about lack of women in the mines or oilfields.
And Joe said they could learn how to code.
ReplyDeleteBad coal, if you use it your evil. Now that you need it to keep your sorry useless carcass warm cause your new green dealio crap isn't getting the job done. NOW you want to use coal. Tuff shit homer, enjoy your 6 months in the wonderful world of winter.
ReplyDeleteGreat - we have a shortage of miners, and politicians have a shortage of minors....
ReplyDeleteNot all of us, mate. Not all of us.
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Might want to retrain a few hundred-thousand illegal aliens to work at retrieving anthracite.
ReplyDeleteWhat's it pay?
ReplyDeleteThe calculation is net pay less danger of death or injury, less chronic health problems.
ReplyDeleteUnderground coal mining is one of the deadliest occupations in the US.
And never mind that the coal would have to be shipped to China by truck (drivers unavailable) or by rail (railcars and locomotive drivers unavailable), and then shipped to China (port space here unavailable).
And many of Chinas' coal mines are flooded, and six months ago they boycotted Australian coal, just before Australia locked down and put all of its miners out of work.
Funny how Karma happens, isn't it.
John in Indy
"Underground coal mining is one of the deadliest occupations in the US."
DeleteSeems like a perfect opportunity to give all those Commies ladies some of that equality they're always pussyaching about, no?
Yeah...they always whine about lack of women in the boardroom or somewhere cushy and high profile. Never about lack of women in the mines or oilfields.
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