According to the passage, it can be implied that the coal industry

A．was indifferent about the proposal

B．agreed with the proposal

C．would express opinions after close watching

D．disagreed with the proposal

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根据原文The coal industry said the proposals could prove devastating--shares in US coalmining companies have been failing sharply--but Mr． Obama’s speech was being watched closely around the world即煤炭行业表示，这些提议可能产生毁灭性的后果。美国煤矿企业的股价最近在大幅下跌。但奥巴马的演讲受到全球的密切关注。
既然对行业是沉重打击，煤炭工业人士自然是反对的。故选D。

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