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The text is a transcript of a segment from John Oliver's show Last Week Tonight, where he criticizes the coal industry and its CEO Bob Murray for their treatment of coal miners and their denial of the environmental and health impacts of coal. He also mocks President Trump for his false promises to revive the coal industry and his lack of empathy for the miners. He ends the segment by bringing a giant squirrel named Mr. Nutterbutter who delivers a sarcastic check to Murray.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The coal industry employs approximately 76,000 people in the United States.
2. JCPenney employs around 114,000 people.
3. The coal mining industry has been declining for decades.
4. From 1995 to 2005, black lung disease killed around 10,000 people in the United States.
5. The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum is now powered by solar energy.
6. The coal industry is facing increased automation, which is leading to job losses.
7. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that only 1,300 coal jobs were created since last year, despite claims of 50,000 new jobs.
8. The decline in coal mining jobs has been attributed to various factors, including the drop in natural gas prices and the growth of renewable energy.
9. Murray Energy, a coal company, has sued news outlets and individuals for libel in the past.
10. Bob Murray, the CEO of Murray Energy, claims that the Obama administration's regulations led to job losses in the coal industry.
11. Bob Murray has been accused of prioritizing profits over worker safety and has been involved in several controversies, including a deadly mine collapse.
12. Donald Trump has been accused of lying to coal miners about the future of their jobs and the industry.
13. The Appalachian Regional Commission provides funding for employment programs that help coal miners transition to new jobs.
14. The Trump administration's budget proposes cutting funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission.
15. Bitsource, a company in Kentucky, has been hiring former coal miners as software programmers and providing them with retraining.