Energy crisis spreading, coal executive says

Growing energy costs will force changes in the ways we live and do business in the United States.

A lifelong leader in the coal and transportation industries, Charles T. “Charlie” Jones believes Americans might have to give up their free-traveling lifestyle, where some people drive 50 miles each way to work every day and never think twice about making other daily excursions.


“Some people are spending $200 a week to go to work. Can they stand that over the long haul? No. People will have to move closer to their jobs.

“You cannot spend that much on transportation if you also have to pay for food, clothing and a roof over your head,” Jones said.

Trains are more efficient, but they cannot counter rising transportation costs everywhere.

Charleston Gazette