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On the recordMay 29, 2014
Mr. Speaker, coal is vital to our way of life in Montana. It provides thousands of jobs, affordable electricity for families, and millions of dollars that fund our schools and our parks. So when Montanans hear about new coal regulations from the EPA, we get a bit nervous. A new study predicts that President Obama's rules will effectively ban new coal generation--killing jobs and causing energy prices to skyrocket. The House passed the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, a bill I cosponsored, to halt these job-killing regulations. I urge the Senate to also take action to stop President Obama and protect Montana families who rely on coal for affordable energy and whose livelihoods are supported by Montana's coal industry. ____________________
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Steve Daines
Republican · Montana

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