Press Releases

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released the following statement today after the House Energy and Power Subcommittee held a field hearing in Abingdon, Virginia on the EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standard for Utilities:

“I am so thankful that the people of Southwest Virginia had the opportunity to add their voices to the conversation about the Obama Administration’s energy policies.  I hope that the hearing helped to shed light on the war on coal and the negative impact the President, his policies, and Washington bureaucrats are having on jobs across the region and the country.  One of today’s witnesses, Donna Kessinger – a mother, a resident of Southwest Virginia, and a certified electrician and mechanic at Cliffs Natural Resources’ Pinnacle mine – summed up the importance of coal mining when she said:

‘Our jobs allow us to put food on the table, buy clothes for our children and provide our families with good health care so we can lead productive lives.  Coal mining makes this possible.  My industry is under attack, and that means my job is under attack.  My livelihood and the well-being of my family is at stake.  I’m proud to be a coal miner.  This is an honorable profession that should be respected…”

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