a judge with the National Labor Relations Board found that Warrior Met Coal violated labor laws during the strike.

These workers had personally sacrificed to keep the mine running when the previous owner, Walter Energy, went bankrupt in 2016.

The Federal coal program alone is responsible for 13 percent of our total U.S. greenhouse gas pollution.

It is clearly time to end all new Federal coal leasing on public lands and invest in domestic renewable energy production.

it is just patently false that the EPA has overstepped their authority

the intent of Congress when they passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act was to protect American citizens

That said, there are some aspects to this legislation that I would like to note.

I do hope to work with my colleagues across the aisle to make sure we potentially address any potential loopholes around reclamation.

I do believe this is a positive step toward addressing coal mining's harmful legacy that will build on funds appropriated through the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act to clean up and reclaim abandoned mine lands.

We long know that regulations are written in blood.

I just have to commend Congressman Connolly for his strong performance...