Coal decline hits fuel's Western stronghold Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:20 am, Friday, January 25, 2013 [...] just weeks ago, he became one of several hundred mine workers to lose their jobs in the past year in the region, as a dispute over West Coast ports hobbles the industry's ability to reach booming markets in Asia. Wringing his calloused, idle hands and staring into the winter sun through the kitchen window of his ... Read More