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Senator makes campaign stop

Joe P. Asher

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State Sen. Brandon Smith-R made an appearance in Harlan on Monday, addressing the importance of energy in this year’s election.

“For us in the coal industry… all of our industry, everything it’s tied to, rests on this single election,” said Smith. “There’s probably never been a more important time for us.”

According to Smith, Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney has an energy plan that will benefit Kentucky.

Smith said there have been other uses for coal developed — other than energy production.

“If you grind the stuff down and make carbon out of it, you get the finest dust that you could ever make a computer chip out of,” said Smith. “Computer chips in our phones right now are all made from silicon, which is sand. If you look at sand under a microscope and you look at carbon from a piece of coal, there’s no comparison. You’re talking about memory technology in chips right now that would’ve handled computers the size of that building (the Harlan Center) years ago. And it’s all coal. We need to quit selling ourselves short. The opportunity in modern technology — with nanotechnology and carbon technology — is ours.”

Smith said there is also a material that has been developed from coal that could be used for soundproofing and insulation.

He said the results of the presidential election will have an impact on energy policy.

“We need a strong leadership that has a fantastic energy plan,” said Smith. “There is a daylight and dark difference between the energy plan that Romney’s got and the energy plan you’re suffering under right now.”

When asked when these new technologies will be on the market, Smith noted the technology is ready now.

“The technology’s out there,” said Smith. “But people are more afraid of the EPA or some sort of group out there, a rogue group, that’s creating its own force of law without congress, rolling in and shutting your business down when you’re trying to make a product and not letting the market decide on whether or not you’ve got a good product.”

Reach Joe P. Asher at 606-573-4510 or jasher@hearltandpublications.com

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Jun 16, 2013 | 7796 views | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend | print

Kentucky State Police responded to a two vehicle collision on KY 38 in the Clovertown area of Harlan around 2:45 PM on Sunday.

According to the report, a 1994 Chevrolet Pickup truck operated by Jordan A. Stephens, age 18, of Baxter was traveling westbound on KY 38. According to Stephens, his steering locked up briefly causing him to cross into the opposite lane colliding with an eastbound 2005 Buick operated by Michael Owens, age 48, of Evarts.

The passengers in the Owens’ vehicle were all injured. Joyce Owens age 45 of Evarts had to extricated by mechanical means by the Harlan County Rescue Squad. She was transported to Harlan ARH by LifeCare EMS and later flown to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. Michael Owens was not injured. Two young children who were also in the Owens vehicle were taken by ambulance to Harlan ARH for treatment. Stephens was transported to ARH by his mother and father.

The collision left KY 38 shut down for nearly two hours. No charges have been filed at this time.

The collision is being investigated by Trooper Kenny Sergent. He was assisted on scene by troopers Marcus Williams and James E. Hensley. Also assisting was Harlan County Rescue Squad, LifeCare EMS and Harlan Fire Department.

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