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On the recordOctober 6, 2015
The logic that seems to be applied to coal regions of the country where we've got communities of 1,000, 1,500 people that are all coal miners, and such, that they can just plant seeds like a seasonal garden and all of a sudden industries and new job opportunities might crop up.
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Bill Johnson
Republican · Ohio

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Johnson critiques the EPA's approach to job creation in coal regions.

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