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| https://palmer.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/gary-palmer-stands-coal-miners-committee-hearing | Gary Palmer stands up for coal miners in committee hearing | 2015-12-09 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | AL | Gary Palmer | P000609 | palmer.house.gov | legacy | CongressmanGary Palmer(AL-06), a member of theOversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interior, attended a hearing Tuesday on theDepartment of the Interiors (DOI) recently proposedStream Protection Ruleand took a stand against it citing how it would affect Alabama coal miners. Palmer claims therule, which regulates surface coal mining operations in and near streams, wouldhave significant negative effects on energy production. Coal Miners are not made-up stats, they are real people, Palmer said. The DOI needs to come to Alabama and talk to some of the coal mining families, particularly the kids, who are facing the prospect of Christmas with no presents; or young people who are withdrawing from college. Instead, the Department of the Interior has frozen out states and industry in the rule-making process. The original version of the rule, passed in 1979, created a buffer zone around year-round streams near mining operations. According to Palmer, the new, more stringent rule would have significant negative economic effects. Estimates say it could cost up to 280,000 Americans their jobs. You can watch Congressman Palmers questions at the hearing below: https://youtu.be/4squ-ihTlFo | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |