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Joe Manchin: Currently the Nation is virtually energy independent in the stationary sector. Neither natural gas nor coal--the fossil…

On the recordNovember 14, 2011
Currently the Nation is virtually energy independent in the stationary sector. Neither natural gas nor coal--the fossil fuels most important to stationary energy--are currently traded in an integrated global market that sets a global price.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin emphasizes U.S. energy independence and the lack of a global market for key fossil fuels.

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