John Barrasso: “Coal is essential to the American energy needs. It provides about 50…”

On the recordApril 19, 2010

Coal is essential to the American energy needs. It provides about 50 percent of the country's electricity.

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Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights coal's critical role in U.S. energy supply.

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John Barrasso: “Coal is essential to the American energy needs. It provides about 50 percent of the country's electricity.”