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Joe Manchin: Unless restrained by Congress, OSM will destroy the economies of states that produce coal and propel thousands of coal…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2011
Unless restrained by Congress, OSM will destroy the economies of states that produce coal and propel thousands of coal miners on the jobless roles.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin warns that regulatory changes could lead to job losses in coal-producing states.

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