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Kentucky U.S. Rep John A. Yarmuth: "Coal companies have ravaged our mountaintops for more than 50yrs without a single federal study of..."

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John A. Yarmuth tweeted the following:

"Coal companies have ravaged our mountaintops for more than 50yrs without a single federal study of the health effects on surrounding communities. Proud to testify at @NRDems today to call for a halt to all new MTR mining permits until a study is done. KY families deserve answers."
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Here are other recent tweets from John A. Yarmuth:

"Im testifying before @NRDems this AM on my bill to stop the approval of Mountaintop Removal Mining permits until a federally-funded health study is complete. People in coal country deserve answers on what effect this reckless practice has on their health. youtube.com/watch?v=BRNDzR"
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"There are no words to describe the unimaginable heartache the families in Uvalde are feeling. Thoughts and prayers from elected officials ring hollow. These families deserve ACTION. I am proud to cosponsor the Protecting Our Kids Act and look forward to voting YES on it today." on June 8
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"This is a great starting point, @SteveScalise. Lets handle guns as we handle planes:
- universal security/background checks
- ID checks
- no fly/no buy lists
- storage requirements
- certain models for military use only
- years of training required to operate twitter.com/phil_lewis_/st" on June 8
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