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Shelley Moore Capito: “There is coal in that region of our state, West Virginia.”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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WVFX: Capito Applauds White House Coal Announcement

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There is coal in that region of our state, West Virginia. Coal. So that's more jobs, that's more power. We know that we have shortages of power and it's affordable power. But I think it's great news for our region. (00:00–00:04)

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