Forget the war on coal. The war is on miners.

Grist
By Emily SandersMar 31, 2017, 6:00 am125 pts
A health-care fund for retired coal miners has become a political bargaining chip. Maintained in part by federal money, the 70-year-old fund is now nearly empty. Congress has until the end of April to come up with a fix, or 22,000 retirees could lose their coverage. While not a source of conflict in previous…

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