Alabama Coal

March of this year marked the end of what was called the longest strike in Alabama history. Coal miners for the Warrior Met company in Brookwood put down their picket signs and resumed the job that some had done for decades. However, these workers say they got something other than a victory at the bargaining table.

Coal was once king here in Alabama. But federal regulations and rising prices have forced changes in Alabama’s energy economy. This impacts both the…

There were a number of audiences being targeted during the race for the Presidency. One that hits home here in Alabama were coal workers. That energy…