CAPITO COSPONSORS BILL TO REINSTATE, PRESERVE NATIONAL COAL COUNCIL

Statement

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and a group of their colleagues in introducing the Coal Council Certainty Act to reinstate the National Coal Council (NCC), which is a federal advisory committee that provided advice, recommendations, and insights to the Department of Energy (DOE) on issues related to the coal industry.

"West Virginians know all too well the damage anti-coal policies from Washington, D.C. can inflict on our communities," Senator Capito said. "The National Coal Council provides important policy recommendations and perspectives to the Department of Energy, and it was a mistake by this administration to not renew its charter last month. The Coal Council Certainty Act would ensure the council's charter is permanently extended and energy-producing states like West Virginia continue to have a seat at the table when it comes to coal policy, technology, and markets."

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