Why Kentucky Miners Are Blockading a Coal Train
Miners face off with Big Coal in Mitch McConnell’s backyard
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6 min readAug 2, 2019
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As a CSX train engine rolled up from Cloverlick Mine in Harlan County, Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon, approaching a group of tired and tense miners standing on the tracks, a moment of confusion came over the crowd. Was the train hauling coal?
