Coal Supporters Urged To Join Hands

{Pineville, Kentucky}...Coalfield residents are being called on to join hand-to-hand across Bell County as part of a 17 mile human chain to show support for Kentucky's coal industry. The "Hands of Coal Across Bell County" event is scheduled for 2:00 P.M. EDT August 11th along U.S. 25E. Bell County Judge-Executive Albey Brock says he hopes the event will call attention to the difficulties facing Kentuckians who depend on coal mining for their livelihoods and send a message to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to back off regulations that are hurting the coal industry. Organizer Joe Harris says some 20,000 people would have to participate for the event to be successful.