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Ed Markey: However, three decades after the GAO, at my request, discovered improprieties in coal lease sales in the Powder River…

On the recordApril 13, 2015
However, three decades after the GAO, at my request, discovered improprieties in coal lease sales in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana, recent evaluations of the Federal Coal Program have found that many of the same problems persist today.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey highlights ongoing issues with coal lease sales and revenue loss.

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