Joe Manchin’s Dirty Empire

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Senators negotiating the terms of a $579 billion infrastructure plan chipped away at some of the issues that had been holding up an agreement but have yet to find a breakthrough on other differences that would seal an agreement and lead to a vote on legislation. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The West Virginia Senator Reaps Big Financial Rewards From a Network of Coal Companies With Grim Records of Pollution, Safety Violations, and Death

Manchin’s claim that climate pollution would be worsened by the elimination of fossil fuels is highly dubious, if not outright false. What would unquestionably be impacted is his personal wealth.