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Tim Kaine burns national ambitions in coal furnace |
Glenn Hurowitz |
19 Feb 2008 |
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| Virginia's Democratic governor Tim Kaine, often mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee, seems to be flushing his ambitions for national office down the toilet by actively working to build yet another coal-fired power plant for one of his biggest campaign donors. Tim Kaine. Photo: virginia.gov Kaine has tried to present himself as a green, forward-thinking governor by proposing a 'Virginia Energy Plan' he claimed would reduce greenhouse-gas emis ... |
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| Topics: climate, coal, elections, energy, politics, presidential race 08, Virginia (all these topics) |
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