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What Del. Howell did not tell the press or the public when he introduced the bill was that he is a [[West Virginia ALEC Politicians#House of Delegates|member]] of the corporate bill mill, the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), and that although the "Intrastate Coal and Use Act" had not been approved by ALEC as a "model" bill as of January 2011, it had been introduced at several meetings of ALEC's [[Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force]], of which Howell is a member. Also on that task force are such energy corporations as [[Peabody Energy]].<ref>American Legislative Exchange Council, [http://www.commoncause.org/atf/cf/%7BFB3C17E2-CDD1-4DF6-92BE-BD4429893665%7D/1-35-day_mailing_eea_final%20new%20orleans.pdf 35-Day Mailing - Annual Meeting], organizational meeting agenda and materials, June 30, 2011, document obtained and released by Common Cause.</ref>

===August 2011: Coal severance tax===