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Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster

Inside Climate News · By James Bruggers · last updated
West Virginia’s aggressive Attorney General Patrick Morrisey takes on Huntington Mayor Steve Williams in a state still 90 percent dependent on coal for electricity.

By James Bruggers

Based on their records and rhetoric, one candidate seeking to be the next governor of West Virginia supports a broad-based energy policy, from coal to renewables. And the other is laser-focused on fossil fuels.

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