Joe Manchin III in Mother Jones magazine

On Abortion: Pro-life; pro-NRA; anti-EPA

Manchin cheered West Virginia's junior senator, Jay Rockefeller, for trying to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. Manchin is also pro-life and an NRA member, so I don't expect progressives are going to get particularly excited about him in any case. Source: Kate Sheppard Mother Jones, "Manchin/Big Coal" Jul 8, 2010

On Energy & Oil: Named coal West Virginia's official state rock

To call Manchin a champion of coal would be an understatement; last year he named coal the official state rock. Last month he pushed the state legislature to introduce a resolution condemning action on climate change. He also cheered West Virginia's junior senator, Jay Rockefeller, for trying to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

Sen. Byrd became a fairly reliable vote for climate action, but the next senator from the state probably won't carry on that legacy.

Source: Kate Sheppard Mother Jones, "Manchin/Big Coal" Jul 8, 2010

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