EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt claimed that the U.S. has gained 50,000 new coal jobs since October. In the month of May alone, almost 7,000 jobs.”— Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” June 4, 2017“We’ve had over 50,000 jobs since last quarter — coal jobs, mining jobs — created in this country. Many readers asked about this claim, noting that there are only about 50,000 jobs in coal. That suggests coal mining support jobs represent about 11 percent of the “support for mining” total jobs. 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% Pardon the interruption!

Source: Washington Post June 06, 2017 07:07 UTC