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On the recordAugust 4, 2015
States should not be required to implement a State or Federal plan that the State's Governor determines would negatively impact economic growth.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito supports state autonomy in energy regulation to protect economic interests.

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