Some powerful Washington voices, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, have lined up against coal-fired power, which churns out two billions tons of greenhouse gases annually. Not shirking from a fight, coal’s supporters are spending tens of millions of dollars to cement their support among members of Congress and the top presidential candidates.
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