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Ed Whitfield: “But his actions indicate that certainly on coal he does not see that coal really has a future in America, despite what…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
But his actions indicate that certainly on coal he does not see that coal really has a future in America, despite what he might say.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield criticizes the Obama administration's stance on coal energy.

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