On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
this stream protection rule could result in 29,000 hard working American coal miners losing their jobs and wiping out $650 million in wages.
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congress.govJoe Manchin: “this stream protection rule could result in 29,000 hard working American coal miners losing their jobs and wiping out…”
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Manchin warns about job losses due to proposed stream protection regulations.
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