. ♪ >> mike: four years ago the coal miners union put their voting power behind barack obama.t the time that was over 100,000 workers and voters. that is voters and workers that obama could count on. but this year, the umwa has not endorsed president obama. in fact, members have been vocal that this administration's epa rules are killing their industry. >> america wouldn't have had an industrial revolution if not for coal. for over a century he coal mining has been a vital part of the u.s. labor force and economy. today, nearly half of all electricity is still generated from coal. the united states has more than 600 coal plants in 25 states across the country. with estimates of up to 250 billion short tons in reserves, coal is our most abundant and least expensive fuel source. in other words, coal is to america what oil is to saudi arabia. but now due to an increase in epa regulations, many coal mines are being forced to shut down, leaving thousands of miners unemployed and that has a ripple effect on other businesses that rely on miners that have jobs. since january, 2009, th

you are union coal miner. a lot of folks in west virginia are. unions typically vote democrat. is that going to happen this time in west virginia? >> no, sir,, by no means. we can't endorse somebody that is trying to take our lives and livelihood away. it will not happen. >> mike: gentlemen, i want to thank all of you. it is a pleasure to visit with you and i hope things turn around for your industry. not only affects you and your family it affects the rest of us. all of america depends upon having our own domestic resource and coal is a big part of that and for you to be targeted is to target every one of us. our utility bills and way of life and i appreciate your sharing the human side of your story here today. thank you so much for joining us. well, it is not just goal that environmental is stranging. the iconic gibson guitar factory was raided by an armed s.w.a.t. team. why? because of the way they improperred the wood to make the guitars. the stung and disturbing story next. if it can happen to this country, let me tell you, it can happen to any country in america. we'll b

. ♪ >> mike: four years ago the coal miners union put their voting power behind barack obama.the time that was over 100,000 workers and voters. that is voters and workers that obama could count on. but this year, the umwa has not endorsed president obama. in fact, members have been vocal that this administration's epa rules are killing their industry. >> america wouldn't have had an industrial revolution if not for coal. for over a century he coal mining has been a vital part of the u.s. labor force and economy. today, nearly half of all electricity is still generated from coal. the united states has more than 600 coal plants in 25 states across the country. with estimates of up to 250 billion short tons in reserves, coal is our most abundant and least expensive fuel source. in other words, coal is to america what oil is to saudi arabia. but now due to an increase in epa regulations, many coal mines are being forced to shut down, leaving thousands of miners unemployed and that has a ripple effect on other businesses that rely on miners that have jobs. since january, 2009, this

. ♪ >> mike: four years ago the coal miners union put their voting power behind barack obama.the time that was over 100,000 workers and voters. that is voters and workers that obama could count on. but this year, the umwa has not endorsed president obama. in fact, members have been vocal that this administration's epa rules are killing their industry. >> america wouldn't have had an industrial revolution if not for coal. for over a century he coal mining has been a vital part of the u.s. labor force and economy. today, nearly half of all electricity is still generated from coal. the united states has more than 600 coal plants in 25 states across the country. with estimates of up to 250 billion short tons in reserves, coal is our most abundant and least expensive fuel source. in other words, coal is to america what oil is to saudi arabia. but now due to an increase in epa regulations, many coal mines are being forced to shut down, leaving thousands of miners unemployed and that has a ripple effect on other businesses that rely on miners that have jobs. since january, 2009, this

i am a retired union coal miner. i am not opposed to cold, but i am opposed to the laws and not being enforced on the extraction process of coal. clinton is david -- mr. quinn is a very slick guy. hicke family has a great education. west virginia is one of the richest states in the united states, but we are on the bottom of every list in the united states. 92% of men go county is owned by corporations outside of the state of was virginia or outset of the united states. they are in the process of applying for permits in mining in a historical site where the biggest insurrection in the united states occurred since the civil war occurred in order to establish unions. there are at least 22 different sentences that say mountaintop removal mining is causing and faxed to the health and ecosystems to the people of west virginia. we would just like a fair shake on mountaintop removal. he said that mountaintop removal, the company's work with the redevelopment authorities to leave the land improve and useful. less than 3% of tw

. ♪ >> mike: four years ago the coal miners union put their voting power behind barack obama.the time that was over 100,000 workers and voters. that is voters and workers that obama could count on. but this year, the umwa has not endorsed president obama. in fact, members have been vocal that this administration's epa rules are killing their industry. >> america wouldn't have had an industrial revolution if not for coal. for over a century he coal mining has been a vital part of the u.s. labor force and economy. today, nearly half of all electricity is still generated from coal. the united states has more than 600 coal plants in 25 states across the country. with estimates of up to 250 billion short tons in reserves, coal is our most abundant and least expensive fuel source. in other words, coal is to america what oil is to saudi arabia. but now due to an increase in epa regulations, many coal mines are being forced to shut down, leaving thousands of miners unemployed and that has a ripple effect on other businesses that rely on miners that have jobs. since january, 2009, this

unions. richard trumka that grew up as a coal miner, his father died from black lung disease. he became a lawyer and head of the united mineworkers. millions of workers belong to member unions. he is not taking a strong position. he is on the record for being a much higher minimum wage, but they haven't put the tv ads on. they haven't focused on the white house. they just don't have the fortitude. they don't have the transforming leadership spirits. they are always making excuses on behalf of other people who are against what they are doing. i have never seen a worse seen in washington d.c. of the fetus and by people that should know better. the one reason is that they get reelected automatically, most of these democrats, as the republicans do, and these gerrymandered districts. tavis: the issue that is lost on me when it comes to unions, i share your concern that the unions have not been as aggressive were strong as they should be over the last few years. they have the argument that obama is better than the other side. long term, it seems to me that you damage yourself and to

david: the coal miners union, the cfi to use to be. might that be an issue where you can actually get some support from the union? >> we are aligned in the jobs it creates. with the unions and with the energy companies and we are certainly aligned in terms of using our own resources, that is true. david: you guys have coal and natural gas, explain what effect they have on the production of natural gas in this country. >> we have developed new technology in the united states to extract large amounts of gas. it is a game-changer for the united states. now with any new industrial or new technology, you have to have rules. those rules should be to develop the energy and bring it out of the ground in a sensitive fundamental way, not just make rules that restrict it. there is some conflict, but i think that will get worked out. david: even under a second term of obama can you think those rules could be worked out between the producers like yourself and the government? >> i think it will be more restrictive if we get a second term with presid

the coal miners union sitting out this election.ates, including ohio a pennsylvania. >> hard to publicize the regulations, or administratively, the federal register. hard to explain why they so suppress energy development and production and development. especially on coal. also on oil and natural gas. make a big issue of the whole, obama is the epa. part of the obama administration are radical. other star parts are staying center. justice department taking over by law professionals and epa taken over by left wing environmentalists. make an issue of that. >> bret: juan, vice president biden in danville, virginia, not north carolina, in virginia said this today about governor romney. >> look at what they value and look at the budget. and what they are proposing. romney wants to -- he said the first 100 days he will let the big banks bring their own rules. unchain wall street. they are going to put y'all back in chains. >> bret: romney campaign said that is not acceptable for political discourse. >> well, you know, clearly he is talkin

union territories including new delhi. trains came to a halt and street lights went out. it left 200 coal miners trapped underground when elevators failed. l we rescued. spokespersons for the power grid corporation says that many states overdrew electricity and it led to a cut in supply to all people receiving power from the same grid. another one hit the day before. power failures affect wide areas of the country from time to time. but back to back outages are unusual even in india. the government and utilities are facing criticism. electricity consumption is rising rapid alg wit india's economic growth. >>> a u.s. defense secretary says egypt's new president is his own man. leon panetta declared his support for mohamed morsi when they met in cairo. morsi assumed the presidency in june. he was meeting with the defense secretary for the first time. panetta is believed to have reminded morsi to respect egypt's peace treaty with israel. that has been a diplomatic sticking point. the muslim brotherhood takes a tough stance on israel. pa net that pledged support for the egyptian military up to $1.3

union territories, including the capital new dehli. trains came to a halt, streetlights went out. many areas were paralyzed. the blackout left more than 200 coal miners trapped underground in west bengal state when elevators failed. all of them were rescued. spokespersons for the power grid corporation say many states have overdrawn electricity. they say that led to a cut in supply to all areas receiving power from the same grid. the blackout tuesday followed one the day before that hit nine northern states. power failures affect wide areas of the country from time to time, but back-to-back outages of this magnitude are unusual, even in power-strapped india. the government and utilities are already facing criticism. electricity consumption is rising rapidly, along with india's economic growth. earlier he spoke with shery ahn. >> tell us about the situation now in northern and eastern india. >> yes. the power grid corporation says its workers were able to restore more than 95% of the electricity supply by wednesday dawn. hospitals, office buildings, factories and other key facilities in major cities have their own electricity generators. they need the

union territories, including the capital new delhi. trains came to a halt. street lights went out. many areas were paralyzed. the blackout left 200 coal miners trapped underground in west bengal state when elevators failed. all of them were rescued. spokespersons for the power grid say many states have overdrawn electricity. they say that's led to a cut in supply to all areas receiving power from the same grid. the blackout tuesday followed one the day before that hit nine northern states the day befor power outages hit areas from time-to-time. back-to-back outages of this magnitude are unusual. even in power-strapped india. the government and utilities are facing criticism. electricity consumption is rising rapidly. along with india's economic growth. >>> u.s. president barack obama has signed an executive order to expand sanctions on iran. he wants to put pressure on iranian leaders to abandon their nuclear program. the sanctions will be imposed on imports of petrochemical products as well as foreign oil. financial institutions will be punished even for engaging in indirect transactions with iran's central bank. the sanctions are meant to