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Senate shocker: Coal operator believes in global warming
blogs.wvgazette.com - 26 days ago
Senate shocker: Coal operator believes in global warming
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As I mentioned yesterday, it’s coal day at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Folks from the coal industry are testifying about the Senate climate change bill. Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association, said what you would expect: Without a doubt, this ...

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Senate shocker: Coal operator believes in global warming
Ramsay Home — ... in global warmingCharleston GazetteAs I mentioned yesterday, it's coal day at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Folks from the coal industry are testifying ...Reality Sets In; Senate Allocation Pie Smaller Than House Climate Bill'sNew York TimesBaucus opposition chills climate billPoliticoUS Senate Climate Bill Runs the Gauntlet of OpinionsEnvironment News ServiceThe Epoch Times -Dallas Morning News - ABC Newsall 908 news articles Read the original article at, ...

Senate shocker: Second biggest U.S. coal producer believes in global warming and strong climate action
Climate Progress — Ken Ward, Jr., the best journalist in West Virginia, has been following the landmark Senate climate and clean energy hearings at his blog, “Coal Tattoo:  Mining’s Mark on our World.”  I’m excerpting his latest piece. But then there was Preston Chiaro, (above) chief executive for energy and minerals at Rio Tinto, a huge worldwide coal company and the second largest coal producer in the United States, who told lawmakers: Unmanaged climate change is a threat to ...

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