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On the recordMarch 22, 2015
Coal is an abundant resource in America. Why are we forsaking one of our largest sources of affordable energy to put ourselves at an economic disadvantage?
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito questioned the EPA's stance on coal and its economic implications.

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