Comments on: Fired mine official says he blocked illegal permits

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By: Buck Feshear

Buck Feshear — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:27:53 +0000

As much as I detest Beshear, I must say that anything that rubs the faces of Hank Graddy,Tom FitzGerald, Richard Beliles, Doug Doerrfeld or any of those KY Heartwood or KFTC types in the doo-doo makes me very happy.

By: well

well — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:40 +0000

looks like to me rather than jumping to conclusions that we may need an Attorney General investigation. yes, mills was non-merit. however, if he was fired for the reason he states, that’s a problem. not holding my breath on conway to convene a grand jury.

By: Marion County

Marion County — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:05:02 +0000

If Governor Beshear is willing to ignore the laws presently on the book to protect landowners from coal companies, then he should be fired himself.
Alliance Coal, another out of state coal company, could care a less about Kentuckians and their land. That is the job of the Governor. When one of his employees, Ron Mills was doing his job, and enforcing the LAW, he is fired.
I will not support Beshear again. I did last time, but never again.

By: blue canary

blue canary — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:07:46 +0000

The coal industry claims they are good corporate citizens who follow the rules and are unduly scapegoated, while simultaneously skirting laws and buying politicians and universities to get what they want. That makes sense.

The politicians who are selling out our future to coal should be held accountable. It’s going to run out, and we’re going to be left behind again when the green jobs go to forward-thinking politicians who have courted them.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:39:08 +0000

These new “permit reviewers” don’t sit well with me. We should be moving AWAY from coal, not towards it.

People like Joe Craft are not going to stop pouring their dollars into political pockets until the EPA breaks and continues to let them abuse the system, exploit the ecosystems of Kentucky, and marginalize anything that might stand to compete with the industry.

It’s an industry thrust right now into “survival mode,” and woe betide the brave souls that dare to stand up to it.

By: rarjr

rarjr — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:33:34 +0000

“Never underestimate the power of Coal”.
It comes over the pa system at Commonwealth Stadium like some kind of threat to the population of Kentucky.
Big Coal already has Lee Todd and Gov. Bashear in their dirty pockets. Anybody that defends Big Coal is on their payroll and is speaking from a selfish, financial position.
From a moral position, MTR is a sin that will soon be viewed like slavery. People took a financial hit when they had to free their slaves…. but it was the right thing to do.
Big Coal poses a greater threat to most Americans than terrorism.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:30:02 +0000

Just another example of how Beshear is just another Kentucky politician trying to enjoy the governor’s office while he lets special interests run the show.
Ron Mills tries to follow the LAW as opposed to the ‘informal rule’ and you say this is an “inability to make accurate and decisive actions”???

By: Docisin

Docisin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:58:33 +0000

‘In the Know’ has hit the nail on the head. Mr. Mills is looking for a way to save face and he’s got a willing accomplice in Fitzgerald.

The filing of the notice to litigate over this 33-1/3 rule is in no way connected to the dismissal of Mills or his alleged refusal to ignore regulations and state law. His dismissal, as has been accurately pointed out, is really about his inability to manage his agency and work with his employees to help them do their jobs within the boundaries of those regulations and laws.