Big coal gets frosty reception at Congress climate hearing

Big coal gets frosty reception at Congress climate hearing

Hearing reveals continuing differences between the coal industry and federal attempts to tackle climate change

The big three of American coal were called on to the carpet by Congress today - nine days after one of the deadliest mine accidents in history - for trying to block climate change legislation.

Big coal is leading the campaign to defeat a climate and energy bill in Congress and to block the Obama administration from using its regulatory powers in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put curbs on emissions.

Ed Markey, the coal companies' host today, co-wrote the climate and energy bill they are trying to destroy.

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Here's Markey in his opening remarks: "I ask you that you cease efforts to deny the science of global warming and stop spending millions of dollars misleading the public on the true science behind climate change."

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