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Saturday, February 11th, 2012

Posts Tagged coal lobby

Likely Byrd Successors Raked In Donations From Big Coal

By | 07.09.10 | 3:51 pm

Much of the buzz about the late Robert Byrd’s (D-W.Va.) Senate replacement has revolved around what the appointment will mean for the Democrats’ economic agenda: an unemployment benefits extension and financial regulatory reform in particular. But in these areas, Byrd’s successor is expected to be a reliable More…

Coal Country Dems to White House: Get Your Act Together

By | 11.11.09 | 5:35 pm

The collision between environmental protection and coal extraction is nothing new to the Appalachian states, which are home to some of the largest coal deposits in the world. But in the middle of an unemployment crisis — and with a new administration showing signs of cracking down harshly More…