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McConnell's wife sits on board that opposes coal
2014-08-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Courier-Journal: While Sen. Mitch McConnell is traveling Kentucky portraying himself as a friend of coal, his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, sits on the board of Bloomberg Philanthrophies, an organization that is supporting an anti-coal campaign. McConnell, a Republican seeking his sixth term in one of the nation's most-watched Senate races, also has been a staunch defender of tobacco interests. But, again, Chao is advising the Bloomberg group even as it backs a global battle against tobacco. Furthermore,...
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