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U.S. coal state lawmakers seek regulatory relief from EPA chief

2013-08-02 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Democrats from West Virginia, concerned about jobs in the major coal-producing state, urged President Barack Obama's chief environmental regulator to be flexible when putting in place future federal curbs on carbon emissions. A delegation of 17 Democratic lawmakers from the state, led by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, met with Gina McCarthy, the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to press their concerns about the economic impact of agency rules on their state's economy. The...

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