"West Virginia is a major coal-producing state. But Manchin’s investment in dirty energy goes far beyond the economic interests of the voters who elect him every six years. In fact, coal has made Manchin and his family very wealthy. He founded the private coal brokerage Enersystems in 1988 and still owns a big stake in the company,which his son currently runs.
In 2020 alone, Manchin raked in nearly $500,000 of income from Enersystems, and he owns as much as $5m worth of stock in the company, according to his most recent financial disclosure.
Despite this conflict of interest, Manchin chairs the influential Senate energy and natural resources committee, which has jurisdiction over coal productionand distribution, coal research and development, and coal conversion, as well as “global climate change”."
That's one of the things that galls me especially about Manchin. His constituents are poor. When he votes against massive infrastructure spending or a $15/hr min wage (of course, he doesn't actually vote he just threatens to vote and in our dysfunctional democracy that's enough) he's specifically screwing over his own people.
Dirty politics through dirty energy?
"West Virginia is a major coal-producing state. But Manchin’s investment in dirty energy goes far beyond the economic interests of the voters who elect him every six years. In fact, coal has made Manchin and his family very wealthy. He founded the private coal brokerage Enersystems in 1988 and still owns a big stake in the company,which his son currently runs.
In 2020 alone, Manchin raked in nearly $500,000 of income from Enersystems, and he owns as much as $5m worth of stock in the company, according to his most recent financial disclosure.
Despite this conflict of interest, Manchin chairs the influential Senate energy and natural resources committee, which has jurisdiction over coal productionand distribution, coal research and development, and coal conversion, as well as “global climate change”."
From The Guardian.
No, I'm not suggesting it.
Joe Manchin isn’t really a democrat—he just plays one in the Senate.
That's one of the things that galls me especially about Manchin. His constituents are poor. When he votes against massive infrastructure spending or a $15/hr min wage (of course, he doesn't actually vote he just threatens to vote and in our dysfunctional democracy that's enough) he's specifically screwing over his own people.
Veep is such a treasure.
You can injure your neck pivoting that fast. Ask any basketball player.
"I have always said if I can't explain it, I can't vote for it."
And since I can't explain shit...
She should refer to him as "that old man" although that's most of the Senate.
I knew I shouldn't have read this. Every time I read about this guy I want to punch something.
Marc Singer's finest work.
Different George Wallace.
Mudhens, Rockets and scales ?
That's not the cutting remark you think it is.
I thought he meant tennis sets.
He looks like a used car salesman.
That's why the media covers him, hate engagement.