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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
We can move toward emission free on the automobile side, but we have to keep moving forward on the coal side, because coal is going to be needed to power those electric cars.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Senator Capito emphasizes the need for coal to support electric vehicle infrastructure.

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