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On the recordJune 18, 2012
While we are not using as much coal today for generating electricity as we were a decade ago or even 5 years ago, we are going to be using coal for a long time in this country.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the continued importance of coal in the U.S. energy landscape.

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