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Manchin Poised to Profit From Mine Reclamation Funding He Championed

By Donald Shaw,

Published on Sep 22, 2021   —   4 min read

ClimatecoalEnersystemsenvironmentfossil fuelsInfrastructureInvestmentsJoe ManchinWest Virginia
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) leaves a closed hearing of Senate Armed Services Committee September 14, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Summary

Enersystems, Joe Manchin's family coal company, has contracts with the only power plant in West Virginia that burns coal from reclaimed mine projects.

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Donald Shaw

Donald Shaw is a journalist based in rural Western Massachusetts.

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