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May 22, 2009

15 Anti-Coal Activists Arrested in Sit-In
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In other news from Washington, fifteen people were arrested Thursday
protesting Democratic Congressmember Rick Boucher over his support for
the coal industry. The activists say Boucher has led efforts to weaken
the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill while inserting billions of
dollars in incentives for coal companies.



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