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Related: About this forumW.Va. taxpayers fund anti-Obama coal campaign
A group called The Coal Forum is sponsoring the events, which include meetings next week in Charleston, Wheeling and Beckley. Listed speakers include Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, Congressman Nick Joe Rahall, Congressman David McKinley and UMWA President Cecil Roberts. Next weeks meetings are described on the Coal Forums website as events:To discuss EPAs War on Coal and, specifically, the agencys greenhouse gas and Utility MACT proposed rules.
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What you may not realize is that these events are sponsored and paid for by West Virginia taxpayers.
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Over the last two years, the state Legislature (and the governor) have specifically earmarked nearly $60,000 for the Coal Forum.
http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2012/05/16/w-va-taxpayers-fund-anti-obama-coal-campaign/
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Fake "Democrat" and coal industry whore Earl Ray Tomblin strikes again!
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W.Va. taxpayers fund anti-Obama coal campaign (Original Post)
Adenoid_Hynkel
May 2012
OP
Sure hope they remember the miners deaths....it was greed for coal that betrayed their safety.
Historic NY
May 2012
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HowHasItComeToThis
(3,566 posts)1. WHORES
doc03
(35,431 posts)2. The coal industry literally owns the state of WV n/t
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,941 posts)3. I seen that anti EPA/Obama billboard on I-79,
in the north bound lane out of Waynesburg, Pa. yesterday and was wondering which outfit put that up, it looks like it might work,there's nobody around here to push back!
Historic NY
(37,458 posts)4. Sure hope they remember the miners deaths....it was greed for coal that betrayed their safety.