Joe Manchin
Climate One
Joe Manchin: Coal, Climate, and ‘Common Sense’
- Published
- November 21, 2025
- Duration
- 59:21
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jul 19, 2026
Discusses Joe Manchin grew up in the coal fields of West Virginia, the grandson of a miner and the son of a sm…
Summary
Joe Manchin grew up in the coal fields of West Virginia, the grandson of a miner and the son of a small-town grocer. His worldview was shaped by a place where energy isn’t an abstract policy debate; it’s the identity of the community and vital for economic survival. Manchin was portrayed as a bit of a villain in liberal circles for his role in blocking or…
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Joe Manchin grew up in the coal fields of West Virginia, the grandson of a miner and the son of a small-town grocer. His worldview was shaped by a place where energy isn’t an abstract policy debate; it’s the identity of the community and vital for economic survival. Manchin was portrayed as a bit of a villain in liberal circles for his role in blocking or slowing down Biden-era policy goals, including climate policy. Yet he was also the architect of the biggest climate legislation the country ha