Senator McConnell and Jimmy Rose Take Kentucky Coal Miners’ Message to the EPA

On Wednesday, July 30, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took the concerns of coal country to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. he testified at the agency’s hearing on its regulation for existing power plants and the negative impact it will have on Kentucky’s economy and coal jobs. Joining Senator McConnell at the hearing was Jimmy Rose of Pineville, Kentucky. Rose is a former Kentucky coal miner, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and star of America’s Got Talent.