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2014 candidates target EPA in energy-dependent states

By Zack Colman

Published November 6, 2013 5:00am ET

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In a handful of states, one part of the campaign formula for 2014 Senate candidates is the same for Republicans and Democrats — take a hard line against the Environmental Protection Agency.

Republicans are renewing their attacks from last campaign season, saying the Obama administration is waging a “war on coal” and fossil fuels in general in energy-producing states where that message is tied to jobs and the economic health of many communities.

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