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On the recordJune 22, 2015
Put simply, there is no way that this massive, largely EPA-driven reduction in coal-fired electricity generation is going to impact only coal States.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito emphasizes the widespread impact of EPA regulations on coal-fired electricity.

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