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On the recordMay 6, 2009
I just want to make sure that we all understand that for one last percentage, so that we can say we absolutely, positively are not using coal, we are going to spend $10 million to retrofit this last boiler?
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights the need for funding to eliminate coal use completely.

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