Tag: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)

‘Politicized’: Republicans Decry DOJ Lawsuit Against GOP Senate Candidate’s Business

June 1, 2023
2024 electionArchivedDepartment of Justice (DOJ)Gov. Jim JusticeNewsPoliticsRepublican CandidatesRepublicansSen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)USUS NewsWest Virginia
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Republicans are criticizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its lawsuit against the coal enterprise of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The DOJ announced that it would be pursuing a suit against Justice’s 13 coal companies for unpaid court fines and reclamation fees…

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Sen. Manchin Blocks Biden’s Energy Nominee Over Proposed Gas Stove Regulations

May 17, 2023
congressExecutive BranchGas stove banJeff MarootianPoliticsSen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.)US
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has abruptly blocked one of President Joe Biden’s nominees from further consideration after the department he has been nominated to lead proposed new regulations on gas-powered stoves. Biden had named Jeff Marootian as his choice to lead the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)…

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