Energy and Environment

Coal country comes down hard on FERC

By John Siciliano
Published April 17, 2018 8:31pm ET
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Coal country comes down hard on FERC
Republican Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia is taking aim at Rep. Alex Mooney in the final stretch of their primary race. | (AP Photo, File)

Coal state lawmakers hounded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Tuesday over its rejection of coal plant subsidies proposed by Energy Secretary Rick Perry.

The biggest frustration was voiced by West Virginia and Ohio lawmakers during a hearing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee on FERC’s fiscal 2019 budget proposal.

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