President Obama and his administration on the very day he took office – January 20, 2009 – started its attack on West Virginia. Every West Virginian knows the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been trying to shut down our state.
Senator Rockefeller and Congresswoman Capito have been determined leaders in the effort to halt EPA’s campaign against our coal industry. They are now joined by Senator Manchin and newly elected Congressman David McKinley. Congressman Rahall has an important role to play.
Help may be on the way as reported in The DailyCaller. Top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce and the Senate Environment and Public Works committees are meeting to craft a strategy to fight EPA.
The article in The DailyCaller provides a good look at various approaches.
Tags: Coal Mining, EPA, President Barack Obama, Rep. David McKinley, Rep. Nick J. Rahall, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Sen. Joe Manchin, The DailyCaller
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