CelloMomOnCars ,
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" Gov. Jim Justice (R) on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would raise the allowable size for a plant operated by state utilities, citing concerns about its effects on the industry."

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4557868-w-va-governor-vetoes-bill-expanding-renewable-energy-to-protect-coal/

He says he does this to "protect" voters from rising energy prices -- while hoping voters don't know that it's now a lot cheaper to build new solar than to keep a coal plant going.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/30/us-coal-more-expensive-than-renewable-energy-study

Streetsweeper ,
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@CelloMomOnCars

What happens when a coal magnate is looking out for his bottom line rather than his constituents bottom line.

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