"The Federal coal program alone is responsible for 13 percent of our total U.S. greenhouse gas pollution."
"In March of this year, UMWA workers at Warrior Met Coal ended a 2-year strike with no improved contract."
"These workers had personally sacrificed to keep the mine running when the previous owner, Walter Energy, went bankrupt in 2016."
"According to their 2022 annual report, Warrior Met made over $641 million in profit last year."
"a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Warrior Met Coal violated labor laws during the strike."
"When these coal companies go bankrupt, they shed their liabilities for health care and pensions."
"Not only when these companies go bankrupt do they strip workers of their benefits, workers don't get health care, they don't get pensions."
"How could the Federal coal program be improved to make sure that mines are quickly and fully reclaimed in the industry?"
"the intent of Congress when they passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act was to protect American citizens"
"it is just patently false that the EPA has overstepped their authority"
"I just have to commend Congressman Connolly for his strong performance..."
"It is really just astonishing to me that we are having a hearing today about regulations, not a specific regulation, just regulations."