Luke Popovich

Vice President of Communications, National Mining Association

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Vice President of Communications for the National Mining Association, an industry trade group based in Washington, DC

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Today was the day that Democrat John Kerry, Republican Lindsay Graham and Independent Joe Lieberman were set to introduce a new climate change bill in the Senate.

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