February 28, 2008

US coal industry active in election year

Some powerful Washington voices, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, have lined up against coal-fired power, which churns out two billions tons of greenhouse gases annually. Not shirking from a fight, coal’s supporters are spending tens of millions of dollars to cement their support among members of Congress and the top presidential candidates.

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http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/02/28/news/state/24-coalindustry.txt