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David McKinley: “But the mercury content in coal is .17 parts per million. There is more mercury in a can of tuna fish at .39 parts per…”

On the recordJuly 30, 2012
But the mercury content in coal is .17 parts per million. There is more mercury in a can of tuna fish at .39 parts per million.
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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Arguing against the toxicity claims of coal by comparing it to tuna fish.

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