Stanley Sturgill exposes governor's misguided policies

In a powerful op-ed published this morning in the Lexington Herald-Leader, KFTC member Stanley Sturgill exposes Gov. Steve Beshear's misplaced allegiance to King Coal at the expense of clean water, jobs and the truth.

"If surface mining were stopped, it might be the most "reasonable and pragmatic approach" to working with the EPA. Putting our unemployed miners back to work should bring sincere joy to everyone ..." Stanley wrote.

"The people of our area have had enough, and the so-called "War on Coal" is only propaganda. King Coal's not under attack. It's the good folks who are trying to survive in the surface-mining areas who are being attacked."

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