Summary: Growing up in a coal community, mining is a part of your everyday life. In light of the recent SAGO mine disaster Natasha Watts reflects on what it means to live with coal, both the personal and public dangers.
People spend a lot of time talking about fuel sources like oil and nuclear power, but until the recent disaster, there was much less talk about coal mining. This piece talks about mining from the perspective of someone whose family has been mining for generations. It hints at a catch 22, when it talks about wanting to get a job other than mining, meanwhile noting that mining is what'll earn you a living out there. Nice piece.
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Ben Lavine
Posted on January 20, 2006 at 04:57 PM | Permalink
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People spend a lot of time talking about fuel sources like oil and nuclear power, but until the recent disaster, there was much less talk about coal mining. This piece talks about mining from the perspective of someone whose family has been mining for generations. It hints at a catch 22, when it talks about wanting to get a job other than mining, meanwhile noting that mining is what'll earn you a living out there. Nice piece.