As I have been telling the ignorami on this forum for years, the primary coal producing states: Wyoming, West Virginia, and Kentucky voted for McCain/Palin and Romney/Ryan. Furthermore, western Pennsylvania also voted majority against 0bama.
Hope they aren't depending upon their wood stoves for heat.>>>
You're right and this included GOP Majority in Congress Tennessee and GOP two House Majority in our State General Assembly Tennessee. Of course we have LaModerate Alexander who loves the EPA so he doesn't count and in a pinch Obama can always count on Corker also.
Unfortunately with our power rates TVA has been spending BILLIONS on EPA MANDATED UPGRADES to coal fired steam plants. Billions spent only to see Barry and his precious EPA loyalist closing them down. This is a punishment to coal producing and cola power generation dependent areas for not supporting Obama. The miners political Union Loyalties left the area during the Clinton era.