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Theres good signs the obama administration has put in a tough administrator in the mine safety administration. i think were really talking about political reform. but not just in the mine safety level, but within west virginia. and thats a really complicated problem. because this is a state -- don blankenship makes the argument that the economy of west virginia is dependent upon continuing to mine and burn coal. he sees mining comb as a commodity game. its just get the stuff out of the ground as...

He sees mining coal as a commodity game. its just get the stuff out of the ground as cheaply and quickly as possible. that has to change. we need to think about coal in a different way. >> factor in the lives and safety of the people doing this work in figuring out the cost of it. jeff god dell, rolling stone contributor, author of "dirty coal." thanks for joining us. appreciate it. >> thanks for having me. oklahomas republican senator tom coburn is not only proud to have blocked the extension...