Did Joe Manchin block climate action to benefit his financial interests?
by Chris McGreal in Fairmont, West Virginia from on (#5ZTMV)
Recent revelations that Democratic West Virginian senator quietly made millions from his coal business could come back to haunt him as he eyes a run for re-election
Nancy Hilsbos, a former coalminer living in the West Virginia county that Senator Joe Manchin calls home, barely noticed the nondescript office block she passed almost daily.
The property, at the top of a rise on the road out of the small city of Fairmont, bears a large sign: Manchin Professional Building". Nameplates announce the offices of accountants, financial advisers and insurers. But there is no mention of the most profitable and influential company registered at the address - the Democratic senator's own firm, Enersystems.
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