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On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
Given some of the troubling stories about coal interests and lobbying the Department, it has never been more important for FERC to maintain its tradition of independence.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Emphasis on the need for FERC's independence amid coal lobbying.

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