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Shelley Moore Capito: “Do I have your commitment to work with the Office of Surface Mining, state regulators, including the West Virginia…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2026
Do I have your commitment to work with the Office of Surface Mining, state regulators, including the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and the mining industry on a path forward that allows ESA consultations to take place in an efficient manner and avoid unnecessary delays in the permitting process in the wake of this court decision?
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Questioning nominee Kevin Lilly during a Senate hearing.

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