November 11, 2004

COAL RALLY
By: Jake Glance

RICK
MINING INDUSTRY LEADERS MEET IN THE CAPITOL CITY TODAY.
DEBORAH
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF COAL IN WEST VIRGINIA.
JAKE GLANCE HAS MORE ON THIS STORY. JAKE?
DEB... WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT COAL IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE, THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO THE ENERGY STORY... AND SOMETIMES, THE ENERGY
IGNITES ON THE STREETS.

*NATS* "Coal Mine ..."
THE FUTURE OF COAL IS THE TOPIC IN CHARLESTON ...
Blankenship - "......."
A POSITIVE MESSAGE INSIDE ... BUT OUTSIDE ...
*NATS* 95025 - "Toxic sludge is good for you! What are you talking about?!?!"
DOZENS PROTEST WHAT THEY CALL DIRTY BUSINESS PRACTICES, ACCUSING COAL COMPANIES OF PUTTING PROFITS AHEAD OF HEALTH.
Julia 95143 - "I live there. I've seen what's happening in the coalfields. And what they're doing to the people in the coalfields."
STDUP 100820 - "They're not protesting the entire coal industry. What they're saying is that it needs to be done a lot safer and a lot cleaner."
AND THEY SAY THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN GET THEIR MESSAGE ACROSS.
Bo 94637 - "People are hearing the propaganda side, where the money is, and the TV commercials."
BUT BLANKENSHIP SAYS ...
Blankenship - "......"

AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF THE PROTESTORS. THEY SAY THEY'LL PICKET OUTSIDE A MASSEY DINNER FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN OF SYLVESTER ON NOVEMBER 18. REPORTING LIVE IN OUR CHARLESTON NEWSROOM, I'M JAKE GLANCE. EYEWITNESS NEWS.