[mud_dauber]

I lost an uncle to black lung. Coal mining as an industry needs to die. And I grew up in WV.

[nemacol]

Hello from WV. (Northern panhandle here) Most of my family were steel mill folks but before the mills took off they were miners. Coal and mining (in general) are hell on the body.

[mud_dauber]

Absolutely correct. Thanks for writing - I'm ready to travel back there for real weather.