CHARLESTON - West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Interior Department's moratorium on new federal coal leases.
'Today's moratorium represents yet another assault by President Obama to destroy coal mining nationwide. My office will scrutinize the legality of this latest attack and remain vigilant in fighting against any federal overreach that jeopardizes the countless jobs that depend upon the coal industry's success in West Virginia.'
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Original Document: http://www.ago.wv.gov/pressroom/2016/Pages/Attorney-General-Morrisey-Opposes-Obama’s-New-Assault-on-Nation’s-Coal-Miners-.aspx
