"Think of it this way: You go to the grocery store, and you want to buy the cheapest loaf of bread. But what if a law was passed that said you have to buy a specific type of bread, forcing you to pay more money and taking away your cheaper option?"

Those are the words of the West Virginia Coal association in an op-ed published by the Gazette-Mail.

The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is fundamentally opposed to that kind of thinking, especially when it comes to your power bill. Our policy is clear: The West Virginia Chamber believes electricity should be generated by using the lowest-cost fuel source available to the market.

A single-industry advocacy organization believes the law should require using its fuel, even if it is the most expensive fuel source.

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