it's destroying west virginia and appalachia. it's the dirtiest way for the coal industry to make money. a lot of this coal can be mined under ground. when they go from a thousand feet in these mountains and dumping this product, this violates the clean water production act. we cannot do mountain top removal legally in the united states. the probm is the legacy that's left for this, this rubble that's being removed from these mountains and shoved into the streams contains heavy metals and based on our vital statistics andancer rates. the heavy metals causes crazy stuff. learning disabilities kidney and liver cancer. if we don't have to do this. there's a lot of other ways to lessen the impact. they talked about the clean air act. when theyassed the clean air act and decided to do the scrubbers and change the quality of the coal being shipped to the power plants, they left these impairments and these massive sludge ponds of the waste -- host: sorry joe, i inad vertently hit the button. guest: it's taken a back seat, if you take th

huge deposits in appalachia and the west make the united states the saudi arabia of coal. but because utilities are slowly phasing out coal-burning plants, coal use in the u.s. is likely to shrink in coming years. overseas, especially in places like china and india, demand for coal is buoyant. in the first half of this year, the u.s. exported $39.7 billion of coal, up an impressive 50% from the first half of 2009. there's another area for potential growth-- natural gas. just a few years ago, companies were building terminals along the coasts to facilitate the importation of clean-burning liquefied natural gas, or l.n.g. but thanks to huge new discoveries and drilling techniques, the u.s. now has abundant supplies of its own. in september, the department of energy approved the application of one of those import terminals in sabine pass, texas, to convert to an export facility. it turns out the u.s. still produces plenty of what the world needs. i'm daniel gross. >> susie: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, november 2nd. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyone, and

and so we just cannot give up on the facts of the matter whether you're in appalachia or rural alabamae one place where white, black and brown find common ground. we need for a health care system for all people. >> reverend, would you consider the -- or describe the republican position on this is heartless? >> well, it is heartless and i'll tell you what, there are people who have -- we spent the last month focusing on pre-existing conditions and women and men with cancer, for example, who in fact need treatment and cannot afford to stop working. children going to school with toothache. and some have eye problems. and do not have the capacity to function. again, i cannot help get out of my mind going homeless shelter in san francisco, more folks in that shelter work every day and can't afford rent and don't have health care. who are these people? these are fast food workers who serve us these hamburgers. they don't have health care. these are cab drivers who don't have health care. these are people who come to our homes and take care of our children who work sick before our children an

you could have chosen to go to south africa, mexico, appalachia, china's an option next year. choose to devote an entire year of your life studying india? >> well, i mean, india's becoming such a huge part of the bay area. not only do we have a huge indian population, the indian culture, bollywood movies, indian food, restaurants all over the place, it's becoming such a growing economic power and a big part of our global economy, but also affecting us as teenagers here in the valley. >>> how but, makenzie? >> for me, i really personally find the culture very interesting. i like all that it has to offer, obviously the beautiful sari. >>> yes, how many times have you had the opportunity to wear it since you've come back? >> this is my third. i'm finding twice work it in. >>> tim, the makeup of this class has changed. this is the third trip you've done with these kids. and you really instituted this when you came to the school as part of their emersion program. tell me the makeup of the class at the beginning opposed to now. >> in the beginning, it was mostly our indian students

it's destroying west virginia and appalachia. it's the dirtiest way for the coal industry to make money. a lot of this coal can be mined under ground. when they go from a thousand feet in these mountains and dumping this product, this violates the clean water production act. we cannot do mountain top removal legally in the united states. the problem is the legacy that's left for this, this rubble that's being removed from these mountains and shoved into the streams contains heavy metals and based on our vital statistics and cancer rates. the heavy metals causes crazy stuff. learning disabilities kidney and liver cancer. if we don't have to do this. there's a lot of other ways to lessen the impact. they talked about the clean air act. when they passed the clean air act and decided to do the scrubbers and change the quality of the coal being shipped to the power plants, they left these impairments and these massive sludge ponds of the waste -- host: sorry joe, i inad vertently hit the button. guest: it's taken a back seat, if you t

we have already done as much to whole sections of appalachia as i understand it as also to the indian reservations. it is in truth the way we cope with this kind of problem as against giving the man proper jobs and a respectable place in their community and family. and moynihan at that time was an advocate of jobs programs and an opponent of welfare and the dole. and we are now, because it's the line of least resistance, relying on the dole and on welfare to the exclusion of all else. the president has gone into the trenches for continuing extensions of unemployment insurance. an almost per pep tull dole of the british type. and there's not been one word about how do you get these people into the workforce? and when you have the secretary of labor who doesn't even address this question it ought to be a cause for alarm. host: andrew, boulder, colorado. caller: hi. thanks. i've been working for the past six months but before that i was going to school, didn't do so well and i had to end up finding a jobs. and i was looking for about three or four months consistently pretty much every da

it's destroying west virginia and appalachia. it's the dirtiest way for the coal industry to make money. a lot of this coal can be mined under ground. when they go from a thousand feet in these mountains and dumping this product, this violates the clean water production act. we cannot do mountain top removal legally in the united states. the problem is the legacy that's left for this, this rubble that's being removed from these mountains and shoved into the streams contains heavy metals and based on our vital statistics and cancer rates. the heavy metals causes crazy stuff. learning disabilities kidney and liver cancer. if we don't have to do this. there's a lot of other ways to lessen the impact. they talked about the clean air act. when they passed the clean air act and decided to do the scrubbers and change the quality of the coal being shipped to the power plants, they left these impairments and these massive sludge ponds of the waste -- host: sorry joe, i inad vertently hit the button. guest: it's taken a back seat, if you t

it's not just the inner city, it's not just rural rap a rich gentleman, it's not -- appalachia. unemployment -- timothy writes, unemployment extensions end in two weeks and my family worries about what the future will be. the last delay made us unable to pay many bills on time. if another delay happens we'll be put in such a hole that i don't see us getting out of. not to mention it's the holiday season, i don't know what thoal my 4 -- to tell my 4-year-old and 7-year-old. i'm in the manufacturing field. i worked as an engineer, a quality engineer and inspector. this next week will be my first of 20 weeks of unemployment. i searched for employment within a 50-mile radius of our town. how's he going to afford gas if his unemployment extension runs out? i found zero results. have been applying for retail jobs, janitor jobs. if i get the interview, the answer's the same, you're overqualified. i was told a sporting goods store had over 3,000 applicants. i don't know what we'll do if this extension isn't passed. mr. president, it's -- it's unbelievable that -- that my conservative co