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(They just won't give up on CTL... good points Beth - promoted by wvblueguy)
Jodi Deal of The Coalfield Progress in Norton reports in "Coalfield Research Center May Get Funds" October 9 (subscription required) that The Virginia Tobacco Commission (which distributes grants from the state's share of the national settlement with cigarette manufacturers will dole out a $1 million in blood money (lung money?) to a proposed coal research and development facility at the Lonesome Pine Business and Technology Park east of Wise, Virginia near the Kentucky border.
"Coal companies and Virginia Tech are expected to work together at the facility, which is eventually intended to support a coal-to-liquid fuels industry throughout the coalfields and seek out other alternative energy sources, according to the county's application to the tobacco commission."
And how, exactly does this stop smoking and contribute to the public health?
Well the grant application estimated 200 new high-wage jobs would "likely" be created.. Maybe the facility will have a no-smoking policy, in a tribute to its funding source?
Tip of the hat to Al Cross at the Rural Blog from UK's Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, which seeks to help "non-metropolitan journalists define the public agenda for their communities, and grasp the local impact of broader issues" and interpret "rural issues for metro news media." http://www.uky.edu/C...
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