Bruce Westerman: “Mr. Speaker, it has been mentioned that U.S. coal is dying. U.S. coal…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2025

Mr. Speaker, it has been mentioned that U.S. coal is dying. U.S. coal is being murdered. There has been an attack on it for many years, and some people will not stop until they see it gone. That would be to our own demise because we depend so much on the energy not only from coal but from natural gas. We need more nuclear power. We need more hydropower. We need all kinds of new power, and this isn't the time to be attacking our fuel sources. We will have a debate on the Arctic Slope and the Coastal Plain, but when we are talking about Wyoming, we are talking about coal and really the backbone of our electrical generating and distribution system.

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Bruce Westerman

Republican · Arkansas

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Addressing the challenges facing the U.S. coal industry and the need for diverse energy sources.

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Bruce Westerman: “Mr. Speaker, it has been mentioned that U.S. coal is dying. U.S. coal is being murdered. There has been an attack on it…”

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