The idea was to force Wyoming to say goodbye to producing energy that is actually affordable, available, reliable, and abundant right here in America. The Powder river basin supplies about 45% of our nation's coal. America is. Wyoming is America's leading producer of coal. Cutting off access to one of our strongest resources not only kills Wyoming jobs, it attacks Wyoming's economic lifeblood. And of course, as you know, Mr. President, it surrenders America's greatest economic advantage, which is American energy. (00:46–00:50)
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Asserts that Wyoming is the leading producer of coal in America.
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