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Wednesday, August 15, 2007 12:00 AM

In coal blood

The tragedy unfolding in Utah says mountains about America's abuse of coal miners, the land they work -- and our government's craven energy policy.

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  • Wednesday, August 15, 2007 07:49 AM

    So you go live in your hunter gatherer teepees.

    I'll be watching you on Discovery Channel.

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