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John Shimkus: “And part of that alternative fuel debate is coal-to-liquid technologies. And this is not just keeping energy costs down.…”

On the recordJune 20, 2008
And part of that alternative fuel debate is coal-to-liquid technologies. And this is not just keeping energy costs down. This is a job. This is a job issue.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing the importance of coal-to-liquid technologies in the alternative fuel debate.

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