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15. No one is banning fossil fuels for everything!

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 06:48 PM

Jul 2021

We do not have electic airplanes or ships, nor do we have a US military that can function without fossil fuels. We will need some level of such energy sources for decades to come—but we do not need coal, and those jobs can be replaced with cleaner (and safer) jobs in alternative energy manufacturing, such as wind turbines and solar. Why isn’t Manchin working to get such manufacturing jobs to locate in West Virginia instead of blocking even baby steps towrd reducing carbon emissions?

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Joe Manchin says he's 'very, very' disturbed about reconciliation proposals on climate change [View all] Calista241 Jul 2021 OP

Then just do what you can get done, and get out and vote in 2022 en mass, so we don't have to JohnSJ Jul 2021 #1

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I can see why he's alarmed about language wherein Democrats are 'eliminating fossils' Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2021 #3

😴😴😴😴😴 LenaBaby61 Jul 2021 #4

Soooo Collins is concerned, McConnel's perplexed and Manchin's very, very disturbed. marble falls Jul 2021 #5

FAWK THEM ALL. 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Jul 2021 #16

THIS!!! !!! calimary Jul 2021 #40

We can't keep mining for coal Bayard Jul 2021 #6

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Exxon is certainly getting their money's worth dlk Jul 2021 #8

Exactly! n/t KatK Jul 2021 #49

Disturbed at Traildogbob Jul 2021 #9

omg !!! hE IS VERY VERY DISTURBED ABOUT EVERTHING. Just let's dump the fillibuster Trueblue1968 Jul 2021 #26

He says while clutching his string of coal BaronChocula Jul 2021 #10

👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #13

What does the language actually say? Is it aspirational? maxsolomon Jul 2021 #11

Sigh. Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #12

I have to agree with Joe yaesu Jul 2021 #14

No one is banning fossil fuels for everything! Lonestarblue Jul 2021 #15

What he said trof Jul 2021 #22

How does he feel about being the likely reason democracy dies? ColinC Jul 2021 #17

Well? atreides1 Jul 2021 #52

Solid point ColinC Jul 2021 #53

He's right about one thing. Mr. Evil Jul 2021 #18

Somebody remove the chunk of coal in this man's brain. He can't think clearly until then. Dumbass. Evolve Dammit Jul 2021 #19

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50 Senators in the caucus and all we hear about is Manchin. How about the guy who said.... George II Jul 2021 #21

It is not climate change its global warming... turbinetree Jul 2021 #23

Is Manchin disturbed DownriverDem Jul 2021 #24

Why would he be? calimary Jul 2021 #36

Yeah I'ms sure he is. WV is coal country with a Union Carbide megafactory in the middle. Warpy Jul 2021 #25

Strangely for energy too, OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2021 #32

There will be uses for the stuff Warpy Jul 2021 #38

Senators in Colorado are upset that it could eliminate... JohnnyRingo Jul 2021 #27

Can this idiot just switch to Republican already Galraedia Jul 2021 #28

So you don't care if Mitch becomes majority leader? MichMan Jul 2021 #41

After all, the 100+ temps in the Pacific Northwest Retrograde Jul 2021 #29

How sick and tired am I of hearing what Joe Manchin may or may not like? calimary Jul 2021 #30

Joe Manchin needs to be rendered irrelevant. BradAllison Jul 2021 #31

Manchin has an active fan club of alerters here on DU Fiendish Thingy Jul 2021 #34

Sad, isn't it? n/m BradAllison Jul 2021 #35

I'd guess he also has an active NOT-fan club here on DU, too. calimary Jul 2021 #42

I agree, but Dems won't add any senate seats without passing voting rights Fiendish Thingy Jul 2021 #50

Not.A.Big.Deal. He's just signalling to his donors that he's got their backs Fiendish Thingy Jul 2021 #33

god I hope so-- this could not be more urgent LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #45

AAAAAAIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! TomDaisy Jul 2021 #37

He needs to explain how "it would make it worst"...empty words without follow up or proof. Escurumbele Jul 2021 #39

Jesus, what an asshole LymphocyteLover Jul 2021 #43

I'm disappointed Joe can't support the Democratic agenda. Martin68 Jul 2021 #44

Is Manchin spending time with MontanaMama Jul 2021 #46

The meme is that Bernie is the wild-eyed ideologue. Jakes Progress Jul 2021 #47

am very disturbed by him . hoped he was going to be a help. big hinderance . AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #48

Well, he should have a look at images out of the Netherlands... r�is�n_dubh Jul 2021 #51

as much as i dislike keroro gunsou Jul 2021 #54