By Pam Kasey
With its bill delegating the regulation of coal ash to the states stalled in the Senate, the House of Representatives added it on April 18 as an amendment to the Surface Transportation Extension Act.
"After fighting hard on this issue for over a year, I'm grateful for my colleagues' support," said Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., original sponsor of the coal ash bill. "The chance to save thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in costs now rests in the Senate's hands."
The House transportation extension, which would extend funding from the federal Highway Trust Fund through September, is the House's response to a Senate transportation bill.
The measure was approved by a vote of 293-127, with West Virginia's three representatives in voting in favor.
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