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Shelley Moore Capito: “While it may be uncomfortable for EPA officials to face the coal miners whose livelihoods are threatened by these…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2015
While it may be uncomfortable for EPA officials to face the coal miners whose livelihoods are threatened by these misguided regulations, West Virginians deserve the opportunity to make their voices heard.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Capito emphasizes the need for public hearings on EPA regulations affecting coal miners.

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