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Cynthia Lummis: “The Biden plan would have destroyed thousands of high paying…”

Featuring: Cynthia Lummis, Republican | U.S. Senate Wyoming

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Cynthia Lummis Introduces Bill To Ensure Wyoming Coal 'Remains Available To Power America's Future'

Published | Video Starts at 03:32

As I said earlier, Wyoming produces 40% of America's coal. The Powder River Basin holds more than 48 billion short tons. Enough to power our nation for more than a century. The Biden plan would have destroyed thousands of high paying Wyoming jobs, erased billions in labor income and gutted the state revenue that funds our communities and more importantly our K through 12 school system. Moreover, the Biden Bureau of Land Management and this resource management plan didn't just attack coal, it aimed to lock up federal land that belongs to the American people. (03:32–03:51)

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Asserts that the Biden administration's plan would negatively impact Wyoming jobs, income, and state revenue.

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