Lawyer Sanders says clink on web tool to see how much cash the coal has contributed to your Congressman and Senator.

A new online tool provides a look at the cash mined by Members of Congress from America’s coal industry. With Congress considering a plan to stop the illegal dumping of coal mining waste into America’s rivers and streams, constituents can go to FollowTheCoalMoney.org and explore the millions of dollars drilled from the wallets of corporations that mine, burn and lobby for coal.
For example, Kentucky's two US Senators have both received money from the coal industry. Since 2000, Sen. Mitch McConnell has received $376,300 from the coal industry, and Sen. Jim Bunning has received $151,960. Clink on this link: http://coalmoney.priceofoil.org/federalRaceGraph.php?type=search

Follow the Coal Money includes data from coal mining companies, coal burning companies, and trade associations and political action committees representing those industries. Electric utilities are included if they generated over 70% of their electricity and a minimum of 3.5 million Megawatt hours from coal in 2006, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data.

According to the site, as of August 13, 2008 at 3 p.m. EDT, U.S. Senators and Congressional representatives have accepted $37,619,373 from the coal industry since 2000.