Surface coal mines have shut down.

[Roland]

Yep, that's the point.  When the National Average goes over $3.00 a gallon they say it becomes economical to explore ways to extract the oil reserves trapped in the shale.
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We've always been well under the national average. It's been over 3 bucks a gallon for quite awhile now, and never has it gotten that high over here until just the other day. I wouldn't be surprised to see the national average skyrocket to $4.00 or more in the next month.