The EPA simply intends to end coal-fired power

Appalachia's coalfields may be joining the long list of communities endangered by a weak economy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's costly regulations.

One unmistakable sign is when mounting concern leads elected officials to blame the victims.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller's speech on the Senate floor last week was an obvious example.

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