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Patrick Morrisey: “China is building one coal firepower plant after another.”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

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West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey on $700 million coal plant investment announced by Trump

Published | Video Starts at 00:39

America needs such a diverse array of energy to compete on the international stage. We have a battle going on between China and the US for energy. And China is building one coal firepower plant after another. Coal still remains a very important part of America's energy portfolio. In particular, as technology, information technology battles out, you need massive quantities of energy. West Virginia can provide that energy. (00:39–00:43)

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Asserts that China is actively constructing multiple coal-fired power plants.

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