The Nation's Coal Supply and Pandemic Preparedness
Government officials have failed to adequately address protections for coal miners and for the delivery of coal during a pandemic. That’s according to a report from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, or CIDRAP.
CIDRAP researcher Nick Kelley says that the coal industry must have safeguards to keep water and sewerage systems running, lights on, and critical drugs available during an inevitable pandemic.
Kelley adds that most first responders depend on electricity to do their job.
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