Reuters: Politics: Senate Republican leader says will work to defeat FERC nominee

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Senate Republican leader says will work to defeat FERC nominee Sep 19th 2013, 17:44 Tweet Share this Email Print U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington June 18, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas WASHINGTON | Thu Sep 19, 2013 1:44pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he would "work to defeat" the nomination of former Colorado regulator Ron Binz to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. "Binz has a proven track record of hostility toward coal and other traditional fossil fuels," the Kentucky senator said in a statement. "His nomination is yet another threat to American energy and jobs." (Reporting by Ros Krasny; Editing by Leslie Adler) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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