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Submitted by bubba, Apr 4, 2007 14:30

i'm so sick of hearing about these people who think i'm a freak for believing what is fact. use your brain! all of the stuff that comes out of your tail pipe...where does it go?? just because you can't see it doesn't mean it's not there. sounds strange, but true.

do your homework people! who's trying to sell you something...the coal industry or the weather channel??


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Nina MacFarlane 

Aug 24, 2007 23:32

The shift in sources of power from fossil fuels to renewable energy will open more avenues for economic gain than... [MORE]

Stephen A. Harper pres. Oakridge farms Inc 

Apr 9, 2007 08:46

Global Warming..... How long has the world been around. How long have people been mining coal. What is going to... [MORE]

dugan 

Apr 6, 2007 21:02

I'm amazed by the comments by Mr. Murray. Al Gore is not a bad person just because he "can afford... [MORE]

James Pfeifer 

Apr 6, 2007 17:49

Interestingly Mr. Murray escapes the same level of scrutiny that is given to the global warming spokes people. Instead of... [MORE]

Kevin Biegler 

Apr 6, 2007 06:03

In a time when our country needs to be focused,there is little time for the traveling feint show that is... [MORE]

Charles Haling 

Apr 5, 2007 16:11

It is simply another socialist anti-capitalist attempt to undermine America. Notice how the Greens still can't get excited about nuclear... [MORE]

Jeff 

Apr 5, 2007 09:32

Everyone knows everything goes in cycles. That whole saying, what goes around comes around, works for EVERYTHING. Think about it.... [MORE]

Clint Daniels 

Apr 5, 2007 01:08

I disagree and I agree. Man has an obligation to better himself and those around him. It is what we... [MORE]

Keith Jensen 

Jun 21, 2007 17:33

Without getting into the philosphy of environmentalism or economic impacts, I'm wondering how mankind came to the conclusion that we can... [MORE]

WILLIAM BESS 

Apr 4, 2007 17:50

1) Global warming (latest iteration) MAY be happening, but a .7 degree change over 100 years is hardly a trend... [MORE]

Dennis 

Apr 4, 2007 17:18

Tonight, as I drive home, 20 miles, alone, in my 14.4 mpg GMC Yukon, I will look forward a typical... [MORE]

Steve Hamilton 

Apr 4, 2007 16:57

The thing that just kills me is the short-sightedness of some of the people attacking Al Gore. There is no... [MORE]

danielsan 

Apr 4, 2007 17:35

Lets look at where some of the doom and gloom warming people have gotton their money from. Al Gore has money... [MORE]

PhilipM 

Apr 5, 2007 19:27

Comments of men like Bob Murray are a disgrace. He is not standign up for the "little guy" he is... [MORE]

Dan Stewart 

Apr 4, 2007 16:51

It is obvious that you unfortunately have no idea what you are talking about. MINES ARE SAFE. Mining is one of... [MORE]

miner 

Apr 4, 2007 16:57

So is Mr. Murray commenting on the same "little people" that HE will replace as SOON as these automated processes... [MORE]

rstybeach 

Apr 4, 2007 18:12

This has nothing to do with whether "coal mines are safe." The facts are that the facts are unknown. The "science"... [MORE]

John Zaleski, Ph.D. 

Apr 6, 2007 16:45

We live in a time when corporations and governments are uniting to exploit our collective ignorance and consent for the... [MORE]

David Walker 

May 22, 2007 12:56

This reminds me when I was growing up and people were claiming that cigarettes caused harm to the lungs, without... [MORE]

Pat 

Apr 4, 2007 16:49

Well spotted, Mr. Murray. Finally, someone has the intestinal fortitude to call the enviro-liars on their mendacity. I'll take the word... [MORE]

Mike C 

Apr 4, 2007 16:24

25 years ago they were warning us about Global Cooling. A Consensus IS NOT SCIENCE. It would be very helpful to... [MORE]

Pat 

Apr 4, 2007 16:20

Those lives he speaks so highly of wouldn't need to be ruined if american energy companies were more agile and... [MORE]

angrman 

Apr 4, 2007 16:20

If you dare to open your eyes and your minds, if you really want to hear the truth so you... [MORE]

iwrote1 

Apr 4, 2007 16:13

Bob Murray should be congratulated for using his entreprenurial spirit to make himself a success. However, he is now one... [MORE]

Bubba Rider 

Apr 4, 2007 15:57

Bubba, Mr. Murry expresses outrage for the people who have had their lives and livelihood destroyed in communities that have been... [MORE]

Jim Peterson 

Apr 4, 2007 22:47

This is in response to Mr. Murray's comments. Mr. Murray step outside your world for a minute. This issue is... [MORE]

Rudy Coblentz 

Apr 4, 2007 15:53

Okay, some co2 gases are being produced by human activity. But is it potentialy the biggest cause of Global Whining??... [MORE]

Bob Haire 

Apr 4, 2007 15:40

It is solely to get the ratings. The more scared people are the more they watch the programs scaring them,... [MORE]

Shaun 

Apr 4, 2007 15:22

Why do most people own businesses? To make as much money as they can. What do enviromentalists have to gain... [MORE]

Leah 

Apr 4, 2007 15:10

Businesses make a lot of money because we like their products. There is a natural reward system that betters the... [MORE]

Byron Park 

Apr 4, 2007 17:56

Assuming, for the sake of argument, mankind IS the cause of global warming, the operative word is MANKIND! It is then... [MORE]

Mike 

Apr 4, 2007 15:08

Please. [MORE]

CorporateFellatioSucks 

Apr 4, 2007 14:43

has the planet's climate changed in the past? YES is this a sound 'argument' against present day climate change?/ NO!!!!!! what simple logic. even... [MORE]

Louis 

Apr 4, 2007 14:41

i'm so sick of hearing about these people who think i'm a freak for believing what is fact. use your...

bubba 

Apr 4, 2007 14:30

for those of you still in the stone age.... carbon dioxide is a HEAT TRAPPING GAS that we've consistently and increasingly... [MORE]

timothy 

Apr 4, 2007 14:23

I would listen to a stoic robotic person with a brain before listening to a coal miner who possibly inhaled... [MORE]

Soupgoblin 

Apr 4, 2007 14:23

Forget the fact that "global warming" is nothing short of a colossal lie: Anybody who rises from a hard working coal... [MORE]

Jim 

Apr 4, 2007 14:55

Wow, talk about the blind leading the blind. So I should listen to scientists without an axe to grind and... [MORE]

SmelterRat 

Apr 4, 2007 16:20

In response to soupgoblin. If he would spend just one day in a mine where the air is bad, cold... [MORE]

Reggie Spencer 

Aug 17, 2007 09:39

Put those who lose jobs from environmental policies on welfare stupid! Give them the dignity they deserve by taxing the... [MORE]

Noel Hugh 

Apr 4, 2007 14:14

Anyone who's studied history, politics and religion recognizes that the "Global Warming" movement is a social and political conspiracy in... [MORE]

Eric 

Apr 4, 2007 14:14

Am I seriously reading a story about a COAL executive that is saying Gore is crazy??? Incredible... Let me guess by... [MORE]

IsThisForReal 

Apr 4, 2007 14:12

Bravo Alicia Colon for being put up on Drudge!! http://www.americanlegends.blogspot.com [MORE]

J. Mark English 

Apr 4, 2007 14:10

Earth has been through ice ages and warming periods in the past without any fossil fuels being burned or landfills... [MORE]

RushBaby 

Apr 4, 2007 14:09

Oddly enough we are not the only planet to be warming at the moment. Why is that? Because the sun... [MORE]

JD 

Apr 4, 2007 14:04

The hollywood elites who run junk science like Gore's movie (the same hipocrates who drive 10 MPG Limos, Lambos, and... [MORE]

science rules 

Apr 4, 2007 14:03

Let me predict the coming CO2 tax, i can see the writng on the wall. the tax will save the... [MORE]

stephen 

Apr 4, 2007 14:37

Let's not forget that Algore is a champion of the crowd that considers carbon dioxide a pollutant. That's right, exhaling... [MORE]

Rick 

Apr 4, 2007 13:59

Lets call it like it is. Profitable Al Gore, this man is a mean dude. I am thankful that we can... [MORE]

James DiGiovanni 

Apr 4, 2007 13:41

This isn't a neutral or informed statement - it is from the head of an industry that has an appalling... [MORE]

Brandon 

Apr 4, 2007 13:35

The only reason Mr. Murray started his small company is because the previous mine owners left the state and went... [MORE]

Toting Mama 

Apr 4, 2007 14:05

He is correct. Gore cannot explain why 'Mars' temps are changing at the same rate as Earths are changing. Gore... [MORE]

marti 

Apr 4, 2007 13:27

My father, L.C. (Bud) Campbell, winner of the Erskine Ramsey Medal aand forrmer President of the National Coal Association is... [MORE]

Luther Clyde Campbell, Jr. 

Apr 4, 2007 13:20

It's simply astounding how many in the Gore crowd jump onto his bandwagon with their eyes tightly closed. It's no... [MORE]

William Post 

Apr 4, 2007 13:18

You are absolutely correct. Mr. Murray misrepresented the history of the Ohio coal mine closings. Al Gore aside, the coal industry... [MORE]

edna 

Apr 4, 2007 13:18

We would only reduce the co2 input to the global climate by 23% (and devistate the US economy). That's not... [MORE]

Larry 

Apr 4, 2007 13:17

Maybe you don't worry about your children's future, but I do. Polar ice caps melting and messages from the arctic... [MORE]

MS 

Apr 4, 2007 13:17

Your children are more in danger from Islamic extremism and our failed educational system than from global warming. But then... [MORE]

Amo 

Apr 4, 2007 13:45

Ok then. I want to hear your proposals on how we do this without jeopardizing the following: 1: Our economy 2: Our... [MORE]

Erik M 

Apr 4, 2007 13:59

Worrying about global warming (or spending money on it) is pointless, except in terms of preliminary planning for adaptation. If global... [MORE]

lenw9 

Apr 4, 2007 12:45

Yes. Worrying and NOT doing anything about it is pointless. It's the doing that's the important part. There again, if... [MORE]

Sam 

Apr 4, 2007 13:14

Absolutely correct...the climate goes through ups and downs over hundreds of years...we're in a warming trend. 50 years ago scientists... [MORE]

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Coal plants--even those equipped with the best scrubbers--still emit dangerous levels of mercury, a neurotoxin that is very much a... [MORE]

BlueRidge 

Apr 4, 2007 12:39

Certainly this man who owns a coal company must only have the best interest of everyone at heart . .... [MORE]

SMP 

Apr 4, 2007 12:35

And this is news? Gee, an ex-coal miner and the current ceo of a coal-using energy company hates Gore and... [MORE]

James Dylan 

Apr 4, 2007 12:33

The people who say we should kill ourselves today , so we do not kill ourselves tomorrow ,should fall on... [MORE]

Byron 

Apr 4, 2007 12:21

Global warming aside, your comments on coal mining are extraordinarily ridiculous. I have lived in NYC for the past 10... [MORE]

HH 

Apr 4, 2007 12:18

I want Mr. Murray to run for President! I want to support Mr. Murray in away possible! I want to... [MORE]

Tyler Wolf 

Apr 4, 2007 12:18

I have yet to have even one global warming fanatic explain previous periods of global warming. Between 10 to 25000... [MORE]

Ron 

Apr 4, 2007 12:10

Sorry, but the science is in... global warming is happening and we are causing it. It is a fact. If you... [MORE]

Joe Bloggs 

Apr 4, 2007 12:03

It was also an undisputed fact that solar eclipses were caused by the gods to show their displeasure with how... [MORE]

Wade 

Apr 4, 2007 16:23

I presume that the gentleman to whom you are referring is Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno, CA I will be... [MORE]

Greg Kopp 

Apr 4, 2007 11:57

A windmill DOES NOT generate enough electricity to build ANOTHER windmill. Think about that for a second. Next, Bio-diesel requires plants,... [MORE]

Steve 

Apr 4, 2007 11:56

can we get a source on that? sure, it doesn't create diesel to run the heavy machinery to put them... [MORE]

blair 

Apr 4, 2007 14:13

I see where all of the planets are warming up. Even poor old Pluto which is way out there. I... [MORE]

John R Baron 

Apr 4, 2007 11:51

If the Theory Global Warming is right, then we need to act now to save the only planet we have... [MORE]

Jim 

Apr 4, 2007 11:42

You and your hero Al Gore need to do a little more research. I suggest www.globalwarming.org for some information.... [MORE]

BRB 

Apr 4, 2007 13:09

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dhw 

Apr 4, 2007 11:36

No matter what the Latter Day Luddites say Mr.Murray is part of a dying breed who helped to develop and... [MORE]

grant watt 

Apr 4, 2007 12:23

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Marty 

Apr 4, 2007 11:33

People are becoming scared. Plus having one or two people with PhD's come out of the woodwork to declare humans... [MORE]

Bill 

Apr 4, 2007 11:32

Water is plentiful. 344 million cubic MILES for 6 billion persons equals a 50 square mile pool 6 feet deep... [MORE]

Paul M. MacKinney 

Apr 4, 2007 13:15

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Denis O'Hara 

Apr 4, 2007 11:32

This doomsday story has been told repeatedly over the past few thousand years. Maybe the threat was different but the message... [MORE]

Ray 

Apr 4, 2007 13:18

The earth is about 5 billion years old and has been thru violent changes before man got here. Man has... [MORE]

Jack Ashenfelder 

Apr 4, 2007 11:31

When Al Gore speaks of the damage of warming, he speaks not of the damage to the planet but ultimately... [MORE]

John 

Apr 4, 2007 11:27

Or perhaps he has created job programs for his laid off employees w/ the $$$ he got from the govn't. [MORE]

TWBOOKKEEP 

Apr 4, 2007 11:26

We need more people like Mr. Murray. The issue of Global Warming is another attack on the American Society as... [MORE]

Sal 

Apr 4, 2007 11:22

Finally! Somone has the guts to point out the fact the emporer wears no clothes. Man-made global warming is complete... [MORE]

Bob 

Apr 4, 2007 11:20

Anybody remember it? When Pinatubo erupted it spewed more toxic gas into the atmosphere in a two day period than... [MORE]

Brad 

Apr 4, 2007 11:11

It is entirely possible that the earth is warming. But it is a very large leap for us to blame... [MORE]

MTT 

Apr 4, 2007 11:05

"Think of the current ice-covered Greenland being suitable for farming way back when." Submitted by MTT, Apr 4, 2007 11:05,... [MORE]

Mark Lunn 

Apr 5, 2007 06:01

Read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged or log onto her website and you will see the similarities between what she wrote... [MORE]

Grandma Murphy 

Apr 4, 2007 11:05

Excellent idea, I did not agree with Aynn Rand when it came ot her spiritual beliefs; but you can not... [MORE]

Russ Ramey 

Apr 4, 2007 13:18

If you have followed Winston Churchill's life, the most important battles are often the loneliest. (or should Churchill have buckled... [MORE]

Stephen Doyle 

Apr 4, 2007 11:00

Mrs Colon should research the damage done to communities when the coal companies no longer find the area profitable. Basing... [MORE]

Martin Gerard Hanley 

Apr 4, 2007 10:59

Consider the fact that NY State at one time was under several hundred feet of glacial ice. Why then did... [MORE]

Joe BX 

Apr 4, 2007 10:58

Mr. Murray made some outstanding points [MORE]

Mike 

Apr 4, 2007 10:58

This guy is right on! How many crises's have we lived through the last 30 years -- Y2K, Ice Age,... [MORE]

Gregor 

Apr 4, 2007 10:57

Sure, there has been global warming and cooling in the past. But, you conveniently forget the millions of people who... [MORE]

Believer 

Apr 4, 2007 15:10

what if he's right? [MORE]

fred smiot 

Apr 4, 2007 10:51

Such a diversity of opinions on this board... it is heartening to see. It seems that global warming sceptics can... [MORE]

Sergei Li 

Apr 4, 2007 10:45

Some observation about GW and Al Gore:1.The term "Global Warming Denier" is divisive. Someone can believe GW is happening but... [MORE]

Bob Stalling 

Apr 4, 2007 10:44

I am heartened that except for maybe 2 or 3, virtually every comment in this forum supports Bob Murray. Refreshing... [MORE]

Alan D 

Apr 4, 2007 10:38

Alicia, throwing in phrases like "dared to say" and "brave enough to challenge" does not a hero make. There are... [MORE]

Dan 

Apr 4, 2007 10:37

The earth may be going through a period of warming...climate cycles have been happening since day 1 of the earth.... [MORE]

Chad 

Apr 4, 2007 10:33

Let he, who is without fault, comment on global warming. [MORE]

Thomas B. Albright 

Apr 4, 2007 10:27

Right now the next five nights in little ole Tallahassee Florida are going to have lows in the THIRTIES and... [MORE]

Gonna be Cold 

Apr 4, 2007 10:26

What most do not know about Global Warming are the causes, of which there are 4. 1. The cyclic output of... [MORE]

Charlie Gibbs 

Apr 4, 2007 10:24

Bravo to Mr. Murray. In a world turned upside down where blatant idiocy is declared as truth, a world where... [MORE]

Harvey Mushman 

Apr 4, 2007 10:23

His lrant would be more acceptable if he was not fronting for the group he works for...self interest at the... [MORE]

david still 

Apr 4, 2007 10:22

What great power truth gives to a single voice. I would invest in your campaign for President should you ever... [MORE]

Catherine Crabill 

Apr 4, 2007 10:22

Murray should rephrase his statement to " What Gore says is more dangerous to my companys profits than his global... [MORE]

wayne 

Apr 4, 2007 10:21

From Webster's dictionary let me give you the definition of brave Alicia: to defy; to challenge; to set at defiance;... [MORE]

George Zabetakis 

Apr 4, 2007 10:20

Finally, some documentation on the disaterous effects that environmentalism has had on the working man. Mr Murray has the brains... [MORE]

Wheels 

Apr 4, 2007 10:17

The prediction of the weather is, at best, trying to predict chaos. Sure, you have the models and you can... [MORE]

Tom Henderson 

Apr 4, 2007 10:17

Appreciate the humor in the GREAT CLIMATE DEBATE.The same people that can't accurately predict what the weather will bethree days... [MORE]

Jim J 

Apr 4, 2007 10:13

So the US should pollute because others do? We should continue to pollute so some jobs and this guys company... [MORE]

john minich 

Apr 4, 2007 10:12

So the earth gets a little warmer. Big Deal! I'd rather that than it getting a little colder. Growing seasons... [MORE]

A.J. DeFalco 

Apr 4, 2007 10:11

The law of unintended consequences still applies. In order to create an allegedly better system 100 years from now, we... [MORE]

Dan Denny 

Apr 4, 2007 10:06

Murray Energy Corp. is "the little guy"? Didn't they spend $200,000 on lobbying in the 2006 election cycle? [MORE]

TheGreenMiles 

Apr 4, 2007 10:06

Call me an elitist but I believe having a spine is good, but place far more value on having a... [MORE]

doctorzuma 

Apr 4, 2007 10:05

Yeah, we should believe the CEO of a COAL company when disparages Gore. [MORE]

Artie Freeman 

Apr 4, 2007 10:03

At last there is one person that stands up against this self serving elitist in this country. Hopefully we can... [MORE]

rodney 

Apr 4, 2007 10:01

He is absolutely right!! Global Warming caused by human is virtually unprovable--it is junk science. I would buy coal from... [MORE]

Alan 

Apr 4, 2007 09:59

l agree with Mr. Murray. Let's convert totally to coal, eliminate regulations, no more scrubbers on stacks, cancel those costly... [MORE]

joe sammarco 

Apr 4, 2007 10:30

MR. MURRY IS A SOLID AMERICAN TAKING CARE AND SPEAKING FOR THE "LITTLE MAN" AS ALAN JACLSON CALLS US. MAY... [MORE]

Cliff Blake 

Apr 4, 2007 09:57

I am not sure the author should be referring to Bob Murray as "brave" as much as he should be... [MORE]

HH 

Apr 4, 2007 09:48

Mr. Gore's rants about disaster,gloom,doom of the earth at the hands of humans is trite nonsense, a farce,the big lie.... [MORE]

Vic Lutz 

Apr 4, 2007 10:15

Mr. HH, People start businesses to make profit and increase their wealth. This generates jobs. I start a business not to... [MORE]

WM 

Apr 4, 2007 10:15

HH, you think that the global warming people aren't profitting from the hysteria? Wake up. All hysteria is for profit... [MORE]

Russell 

Apr 4, 2007 10:23

Scientific "consensus" does not equal scientific fact! Amazing how this Global Warming theory (much like the Ice Age in the... [MORE]

Allen 

Apr 4, 2007 11:09

If the coal mines are dying... Why aren't we building more Clean, Efficient, Reliable and Safe Nuclear Plants? Answer HH? [MORE]

Henry 

Apr 4, 2007 11:09

Ok, so there have been some comments about how Mr. Murry "Takes advantage" of poor people to work as miners..... [MORE]

Otto 

Apr 4, 2007 11:12

Having someone background, education and life experience criticized over the internet in an obnoxious rant is humorous. I have lived... [MORE]

HH 

Apr 4, 2007 11:51

Umm, because nuclear plants aren't safe? Chernobyl happened and can happen again.... even in the US. [MORE]

Joe Bloggs 

Apr 4, 2007 11:58

Your response to Poor Coal Miners was masterfully stated! Well done! [MORE]

Joe who works for Big Oil 

Apr 4, 2007 13:08

ANY WISE PERSON THAT SPEAKS THE TRUTH AND HAS THE FACTS BEHIND HIM WILL NEVER BE HEARD IN THIS CONGRESS, [MORE]

bob 

Apr 4, 2007 09:42

Thank God someone has the courage to speak out for the little man. It is not the first time that... [MORE]

Don 

Apr 4, 2007 09:38

Yes, Mr. Murray is an expert in the field of digging holes in the earth, and removing compressed hydrocarbons. But to... [MORE]

Matt Hurd 

Apr 4, 2007 09:36

Al Gore, the High Priest of the Cult of Global Warming, flunked out of Divinity School in Tennessee, and didn't... [MORE]

Don D 

Apr 4, 2007 11:18

Mr. Murray speaks for the majority of us for what we feel in our hearts. [MORE]

tom 

Apr 4, 2007 09:31

The prediction of the earth being destroyed by global warming is nothing new. Just read 2Peter 3:10 "But the day of... [MORE]

R P Worst 

Apr 4, 2007 09:27

Thank you Mr. Murray, finally someone speaks out for the working class, these silver spoon have it all's seem to... [MORE]

Allan Bogacz 

Apr 4, 2007 09:25

Murray is right about American Coal. There are processes that exist today that can mine and then treat Coal to... [MORE]

Agmines 

Apr 4, 2007 09:15

There is a madness loose among us in this world where denial serves to obliterate a sane approach to our... [MORE]

KC Collier 

Apr 4, 2007 09:14

having graduated high school in 1974,i recall nothing but global cooling warnings ad-nauseum.now,it has changed to global warming. it is... [MORE]

mike e. coon 

Apr 4, 2007 09:09

We need more brave CEO's like Mr. Murray to speak the truth [MORE]

Nat 

Apr 4, 2007 09:04

Thanks to Ms. Colon for having the integrity to stand up for real American values. While environmentalists want to make the... [MORE]

Coal Lover 

Apr 4, 2007 08:59

Murray is correct. This entire flap over global warming rejects history and previous climatic changes, both warming and cooling, which... [MORE]

Kenneth Lord 

Apr 4, 2007 08:58

Without a doubt, every thought, every statement and every vote is driven by politics. I truly believe that the long... [MORE]

Robert J. Mooney 

Apr 4, 2007 08:54

Bob Murray you are my hero! As a native of western Kentucky and a 5th generation coal mine operator who finally... [MORE]

G. T. Roberts 

Apr 4, 2007 08:51

Dear Ms. Colon, You might find the work of Matthew Simmons of Simmons International to be of interest regarding the topic... [MORE]

Bob Magyar 

Apr 4, 2007 08:48

We may need to organize rallys against the seizure of our governmental process by special interest groups. Living in Michigan, I... [MORE]

James Troscinski 

Apr 4, 2007 08:48

It's encouraging to see prominent scientists and businessmen stand up to the environmentalists (aka communists), media and Al Gore's doom... [MORE]

Mary Haley 

Apr 4, 2007 11:23

This article gives me hope, that there are still Americans, alive and well, that can see the complete disconnect between... [MORE]

Gail Gravina 

Apr 4, 2007 08:47

The one certainity on GW(not George Bush) is that most of our "knowledge" on the subject is wrong. Not wrong... [MORE]

Phil Brown 

Apr 4, 2007 08:44

Finally, someone who is standing up and telling it like it really is! Hopefully someone is listening and spreading Mr.... [MORE]

Tom Reed 

Apr 4, 2007 08:42

How Sweet It Is! American Royalty finally brought to the carpet. [MORE]

Bob C 

Apr 4, 2007 09:49

I wonder if Mr. Murray would consider running for president. The havoc and heartache that Gore is creating with his... [MORE]

cort 

Apr 4, 2007 08:41

This article is dead on. Al Gore would have the rest of us, those who are of limited resources, walk... [MORE]

William Konrad- 

Apr 4, 2007 08:39

Weather global warming exist or not, common sense tell me trashing our environment is not a good thing. I understand... [MORE]

Alan 

Apr 4, 2007 08:36

This story will probably only appear in this forum. The main stream media will never allow these remarks to be... [MORE]

Anthony Guerriera 

Apr 4, 2007 08:33

Thanks for a great article about Mr. Murray. So many CEOs are simply caving to this environmental extortion. We have... [MORE]

Lynne 

Apr 4, 2007 08:25

It is incredible that no one wants to listen to REAL scientist with REAL facts!!!!!!! The rise in carbon in... [MORE]

Richard Goglia 

Apr 4, 2007 08:20

Hip, Hip, Hooray! for Bob Murray. [MORE]

The Little Guy of America 

Apr 4, 2007 08:17

I applaud Mr. Murray's comments. We need more people like him who are not scared of being shamed into submission... [MORE]

Brandon 

Apr 4, 2007 08:04

At last a common sense response to this outlandish, unproven theory that people are causing global warming. [MORE]

kathleen 

Apr 4, 2007 07:56

for having the instincts to build his own business and secondly for having the hutspah to fight for what he... [MORE]

Lee Clapp 

Apr 4, 2007 07:45

If we are to believe that humans are the primary cause of global warming and the melting ice caps on... [MORE]

Skip 

Apr 4, 2007 07:35

The melting of the polar ice caps on Mars is proof positive of the existence of Martians who are very... [MORE]

Larry J. 

Apr 4, 2007 12:57

While I applaud Bob Murray's enthusiasm, his arguements (and thus credibility) are extremely flawed. The jobs lost in Ohio mining... [MORE]

Adam G 

Apr 4, 2007 07:34

"Oops!"... those will be the words when the collective fools who turned their backs on the facts and used biblical... [MORE]

Shane Blaze 

Apr 4, 2007 10:20

anyone who poo poo's the effects of global warming is a dishonest person. Little matter that he OWNS a coal... [MORE]

Rick 

Apr 4, 2007 11:11

Finally someone who knows his facts and is not afraid of political correctness which is ruining our USA. Global changes... [MORE]

e Salmon 

Apr 4, 2007 07:32

Global warming is a hoax much like the tulip hoax of long ago. When the global warming currently occuring is... [MORE]

Paul L Shea 

Apr 4, 2007 07:11

Wonder what has happened to coal buiness in eastern OK? david [MORE]

David Hale 

Apr 4, 2007 07:11

I love the quote, so clear, consise, and to the point: "Some wealthy elitists in our country," he told the audience,... [MORE]

Brandon Moore 

Apr 4, 2007 06:52

This type of CEO is why it took so long to contract anti-trust laws in America. Mr. Murry and his... [MORE]

Jackson Van Alman 

Apr 4, 2007 06:45

We can rule out what Timothy Ball says here, since solar activity, monitored by satellites, has remained rather constant over... [MORE]

Mark Lunn 

Apr 4, 2007 06:43

AMEN!!!!! [MORE]

Terry Strother 

Apr 4, 2007 06:42

Now that is a first: a coal industry ceo worried about the little guy. Does Ms. Colon have an understanding... [MORE]

raymond lowery 

Apr 4, 2007 06:35

Before Al Gore became a prophet for global warming, he was a prophet for Nafta and free trade. If... [MORE]

GEORGE MOSS 

Apr 4, 2007 06:31

This guy needs to have a look around. He's ignoring a vast body of evidence that says global warming is... [MORE]

Bill 

Apr 4, 2007 09:42

Bill - a "vast majority" also once belived the earth was flat and the sun revolved around the earth as... [MORE]

Bob 

Apr 4, 2007 10:10

And even if the US population does balloon to 1 billion by 2100 we could still fit that entire population... [MORE]

Dr. V 

Apr 4, 2007 11:27

If the earth is in a current warming trend, why are you so eager to assume man has anything to... [MORE]

Marty 

Apr 4, 2007 11:52

...the VAST MAJORITY OF SCIENTISTS (if you could call them that) believed that the Earth was flat. Of Chris Colombus, they... [MORE]

RealScientist 

Apr 4, 2007 12:22

I am not worried about a population exposion starting with my eight children I pan to buy kiddie offsets from... [MORE]

Roberta sorenson 

Apr 4, 2007 12:51

Three cheers for Mr. Murray!! who is not afraid to counter nonscientific political hype. [MORE]

Dr. L.V. 

Apr 4, 2007 12:53

Finally someone with brains. You nailed the truth, now see how many Al Gore followers take you on? [MORE]

Dee Kilpatrick 

Apr 4, 2007 14:43

Comparing the methods and levels of science of Columbus' day to the methods and levels of science of today directly... [MORE]

rstybeach 

Apr 4, 2007 17:45

For awhile now, I've been concerned that the Gore campaign platform would be bulldozing it's way through American Society without... [MORE]

richard Schultz 

Apr 4, 2007 06:19

Maybe Mr Murray should run for president. This country could use someone with some balls and common sense. President Bush... [MORE]

Don Eaddy 

Apr 4, 2007 06:12

There must be many thousand more people with business and scientific knowledge as Bob Murray in this country. Perhaps this... [MORE]

tom calello 

Apr 4, 2007 06:11

I am continually amazed that people like Colon are paid to do what they do. Why pay a columnist when... [MORE]

Greg Ketteman 

Apr 4, 2007 06:11

Interested readers can go to "power-technology.com" and see for themselves what the typical power designs plants are, that are being... [MORE]

E B 

Apr 4, 2007 06:08

It is so nice to see this real man stand up to the environmental elitist hypocrites who ride around in... [MORE]

Gail 

Apr 4, 2007 05:52

I thank Mr Murray for his stand to retain sanity in the so called "global Warming" debate. There are still... [MORE]

Larry Greenwood 

Apr 4, 2007 05:40

Jobs and dreams that are dependent on jobs and dreams that don't serve the greater good are not inherently good.... [MORE]

Mike Jones 

Apr 4, 2007 04:55

Now would you please run for President of the U.S.? [MORE]

Joe America 

Apr 4, 2007 04:42

Thanks for standing up, Mr. Murray. [MORE]

Leland Gregg 

Apr 4, 2007 04:20

Mr. Murray is one of the smart people. It seems too few of them get the spotlight these days. It's... [MORE]

Dan 

Apr 4, 2007 03:43

What a dunderheaded editorial. Climate scientists are not wealthy, nor are they elites. Obviously someone who makes their money from... [MORE]

AMB 

Apr 4, 2007 03:28

If it weren't for articulate caring people like Mr. Murry, who speaks for millions of us little people, we would... [MORE]

Diana Antoine 

Apr 4, 2007 03:20

The last paragraph says a lot! Let's just say that AlGore and Congress are breathing too much methane gas because... [MORE]

carol 

Apr 4, 2007 02:59

I am so relieved that someone has stood up and had the confidence to state that the 'Emperor Has No... [MORE]

Tess D. 

Apr 4, 2007 02:43

Some people will kick and scream until their very last breath. Maybe if I was in a situation where I... [MORE]

Allen 

Apr 4, 2007 01:58

The global warming mania sure proves P. T. Barnum's adage that "a sucker is born every minute". [MORE]

Rod 

Apr 4, 2007 01:36

The title says it all. [MORE]

Michael Sullivan 

Apr 4, 2007 01:30

How are we supposed to take seriously any of these CEOs? Are they that uncaring about the world and future... [MORE]

Chris 

Apr 4, 2007 01:17

There are two facts, which are ignored by the environmentalists and both political parties. They stem from the fact that,... [MORE]

Mr. R. L. Hails Sr. P. E. 

Apr 3, 2007 23:56

You know what, here's the problem. Both gentlemen are RIGHT! Mr. Gore is right about global warming not because of the... [MORE]

Mark T. 

Apr 3, 2007 23:56

The petulant tone does your fuzzy argument a disservice. If the problem is that specific legislation is doing economic damage,... [MORE]

Kevin Napier 

Apr 3, 2007 23:52

This issue is interesting; however, someone or anyone, concerned about the earth's temperature needs to tell me, "What is the... [MORE]

Dr. Richard L. Christiansen 

Apr 3, 2007 23:46

For President [MORE]

Dan 

Apr 3, 2007 23:41

I believe everything Mr Murry wrote about global warming. Gods earth is so vast that if anyone thinks they have... [MORE]

wanda stansell 

Apr 3, 2007 23:39

Its a start! Let's keep it rolling! [MORE]

The Texan 

Apr 3, 2007 23:28

Nice to see that the Sun is still around. I thought this paper died years ago. [MORE]

Anon 

Apr 3, 2007 23:24

Short flippant answer: I passed my first Stats 1001 midterm. To elaborate, we have measured the average temperature of the... [MORE]

Cyrus Bear 

Apr 3, 2007 23:23

The little guy is someone we should all look out for and when he chops our mountains down...Forget global warming,... [MORE]

rob h 

Apr 3, 2007 23:14

Lets face it, the way Bush & Co. is causing this country to hemorrage money to Iraq, this country is... [MORE]

SIster 

Apr 3, 2007 23:09

The next time I hear about the divide between the rich and the poor, I will remember this article. The... [MORE]

Jim Johnson 

Apr 3, 2007 23:05

Cigarettes don't cause cancer and coal doesn't emit greenhouse gasses or even the mercury that is leaking into our food... [MORE]

rob 

Apr 3, 2007 23:05

As soon as Al Gore reduces his emissions to parity with those of the third world he so ardently wants... [MORE]

John Arthur 

Apr 3, 2007 22:53

40% of all greenhouse gas emissions are from coal. Simple fact. We must find some way to burn coal cleanly. [MORE]

Jim Armstrong 

Apr 3, 2007 22:33

Not only a great article, but Mr. Murray is a profound orator. Where can we read more about him? [MORE]

Richard Blair 

Apr 3, 2007 22:33

Dear Ms. Colon, After reading your aforementioned article, I just wanted to say that I respectfully disagree with Mr. Murray, but... [MORE]

Susanne Brown 

Apr 3, 2007 22:32

speak out! [MORE]

jns 

Apr 3, 2007 22:26

Where has the common sense in this country. What has happened to Science and why has it been hijacked by... [MORE]

Rick 

Apr 3, 2007 22:16

Thank you for writing an excellent and informative article presenting Mr. Murray's account of what is happening in an industry... [MORE]

Jennifer Farley 

Apr 3, 2007 22:14

I also read a an artlice on Mr. Murray in Friday's 5/18/07 Wall Street Journal. As far as decisions in... [MORE]

Jeff Murray 

May 20, 2007 11:10

Thank you for this article -- we need more articles like this, and more people to start speaking up. I... [MORE]

Andy 

Apr 3, 2007 22:13

It is inspiring to read the article about Mr. Murray and his battle to be heard and to bring to... [MORE]

Gratian Yatsevitch 

Apr 3, 2007 22:10

what good is a coal mine if there is a drought so severe that you cant live there anyway? what matters... [MORE]

nic 

Apr 3, 2007 22:05

Dear Ms. Colon: So, any thought that it might make sense that a self-made guy who has everything invested in coal... [MORE]

Kelly O'Neill 

Apr 3, 2007 22:04

Weather reports proclaiming the weather tomorrow are frequently wrong, how then can the end of civilization be predicted by a... [MORE]

James Sieker 

Apr 3, 2007 22:01

Sounds like at least one CEO in our country is not scared of the Gore! Bully for you Mr. Murry [MORE]

Jean B McClay 

Apr 3, 2007 22:00

SO now we are taking comments made by CEO's of coal energy companies and treating them as news worthy. THEY MAKE... [MORE]

Rush Dim-Bulb 

Apr 3, 2007 21:59

You suggest that CEO's comments are not vaild?? and by doing so invite us to believe that an ex-senator is... [MORE]

bernie 

Apr 4, 2007 16:31

Thank you to Mr. Murray for being so brave. The same type of scientific hysteria occurred in Western countries of... [MORE]

Chris T. 

Apr 3, 2007 21:42

It is about time that someone spoke up and showed some grit. You can say the same about many of... [MORE]

Brenda 

Apr 3, 2007 21:41

Sing it brother! I have been following the global warming issue for years and I can tell you first hand... [MORE]

Ryan from California 

Apr 3, 2007 21:13

I live in Los Angeles. I see the effects everyday of pollution. The only days the air is clear is... [MORE]

Don Wilson 

Apr 3, 2007 21:13

Not just LA my friend...I'm just south of you in San Diego, and although we don't exactly have the same... [MORE]

rstybeach 

Apr 4, 2007 17:57

couldn't a similar argument been made about the debilitating effects of eliminating slavery on the economy of the South in... [MORE]

Dan 

Apr 3, 2007 21:12

I wonder what would happen if, instead of fighting a war, we devoted ourselves to funding the science needed to... [MORE]

C Mu 

Apr 3, 2007 21:12

To Mr. Bob Murray, Sir, I'm rooting for you, way to go [MORE]

German Moran 

Apr 3, 2007 21:10

Always refreshing to see that someone somewhere is standing up to all of this ridiculous government burocracy. [MORE]

Steven Sanders 

Apr 3, 2007 20:59

In his book titled "Unstoppable Global Warming; every 1500 years", S. Fred Singer and Dennis Avery write that gobal warming... [MORE]

Richard 

Apr 3, 2007 20:57

The US government agency NOAA, on its web site, has USA temperature charts for the past 112 years. Each chart... [MORE]

H Maier 

Apr 4, 2007 19:20

If we can move away form the coal and oil we might have a chance in making a world that... [MORE]

Johnny C 

Aug 8, 2007 05:17

I thing that GLOBAT WORMING is a big problem. I see it in that way, and I thing that we... [MORE]

melinda 

Nov 6, 2007 17:52

Thank you for writing this and Mr. Murray for fighting. Good to see there is still some of that American... [MORE]

Hector Perez 

Apr 3, 2007 20:57

How can anyone refute the scientific evidence and common sense of seeing what is happening to this world and say... [MORE]

C.A.Dickerson 

Apr 3, 2007 20:56

The web site below is a BBC 1 hr,15 minute real documentary on global warming, and the real implications of... [MORE]

Robin J. Humphrey 

Apr 3, 2007 20:52

A voice in the wilderness for some common sense and a spine. I pray there are more but it is... [MORE]

MARLOWE 

Apr 3, 2007 20:50

With a bit of research it is easy to see that the Sun is the main factor in global warming.... [MORE]

Carlton Gosnell 

Apr 3, 2007 20:50

If Mr. Murray really cares about the health of his children and grandchildren and his miners and their families he... [MORE]

Jim Schuenemann 

Apr 3, 2007 20:45

Mr. Murray is well worth listening to. Gore is indeed dangerous - mainly because of the lap dog media that... [MORE]

Dennis H Cowdrick 

Apr 3, 2007 20:45

Excuse me - the jury may still be out on whether global warming is caused by human activity (burning fossil... [MORE]

George Brandt 

Apr 3, 2007 20:36

Mr. Murray is an example of what anyone can do in a free enterprise system. This should be broadcast everywhere so... [MORE]

Judith 

Apr 3, 2007 20:34

This man is exactly right about global warming and all the talk from AL Gore . Gore should find something... [MORE]

DEelma Lively 

Apr 3, 2007 20:16

Mr. Murray is 100% correct-thank you [MORE]

james Rivera 

Apr 3, 2007 20:14

The irony of all of this is that Coal is one of the answers to the question of American energy... [MORE]

Don Mei 

Apr 3, 2007 20:00

Rather than quote Timothy Ball as a "renowned environmental consultant" - a phrase he himself promotes - check out his... [MORE]

Barbara 

Apr 3, 2007 19:44

Why am I not surprised that the CEO of a coal mining company debunks global warming? [MORE]

Charles Amundson 

Apr 3, 2007 19:38

Right On! [MORE]

Ken Hilton 

Apr 3, 2007 19:32

Not many women in the public would dare write the article you penned. That is why I upgraded you to... [MORE]

Tim Shaw 

Apr 3, 2007 19:18

Ask of assistance for 1500 children disadvantaged in Haiti in order to improve their living conditions and to sensitize them... [MORE]

Child Evangelic Ministries Haiti 

Aug 9, 2007 13:36

It should not surprise anyone that the CEO of a coal company does not want to solve the climate crisis.... [MORE]

Brent Schoradt 

Apr 3, 2007 19:16

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