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Joe Manchin: One of the principal purposes Congress established in the Surface Mining Act was to: 'assure that the coal supply…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
One of the principal purposes Congress established in the Surface Mining Act was to: 'assure that the coal supply essential to the Nation's energy requirements and to its economic and social well-being is provided.'
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin highlights the importance of coal supply as mandated by Congress.

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