Politico: "long been a way of life"

Today's selection comes from Politico. Carol E. Lee's piece is titled, "Obama eulogizes fallen miners."

"The president offered his personal condolences to the miners’ families and the community that was devastated when an explosion rocked Upper Big Branch mine and the community for which the industry has long been a way of life.

“Nothing I say can fill the hole they leave in your hearts; the absence they leave in your lives,” Obama said. “If any comfort can be found, it can, perhaps, be found by seeking the face of God, who quiets our troubled minds, mends our broken hearts, and eases our mourning souls.”"

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Obama eulogizes fallen miners

Law.com: "Coal mining is a way of life"

Today's quote comes from the first paragraph of Marcia Coyle's piece, "Lawyer for Widows in 2006 Mine Disaster Talks About Fighting Big Coal":

"Coal mining is a way of life in southern West Virginia where the latest mine disaster continues to unfold, and it's a way of life intimately known to Bruce Stanley, a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Reed Smith."

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Lawyer for Widows in 2006 Mine Disaster Talks About Fighting Big Coal

DH: "Death as a way of life"

Today's quote comes from Allen G. Breed and Vicki Smith's article, "Death as a way of life - Coal mining brings uncertain future", in the Durango Herald. Since AWoL was used in the article's title and not in the body, I'll just quote the first paragraph:

"Down the road from the disaster scene at the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine, two unassuming brick buildings stand side by side, hugging the bank of the Big Coal River. One is the Assembly of God Church; the other is the meeting hall of Local 6608 of the United Mine Workers Union."

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Death as a way of life - Coal mining brings uncertain future