Coal has seen its share of booms and busts throughout the past century, but some say the current downturn in the industry is the worst they can remember.

“The only one I can remember like the one now was in the mid-50s,” said Harry Childress, who has worked in the mines his whole life and now is president of the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance. “I remember my dad being out of work and looking for odd jobs and trying to provide for us. But it came back. Click Here for Article