"Presumed presidential candidate Jeb Bush spoke Monday afternoon to coal industry CEOs at a closed door conference in Bristol, Virginia, drawing preemptive expressions of concern from environmental activists.

Bush was the only potential presidential candidate on the agenda at the fourth annual meeting of the Coal & Investment Leadership Forum, which includes top officers of some of the largest coal firms in the eastern United States.

A spokesperson for Bush said the former Florida governor was happy to meet with corporate leaders 'who are trying to grow the economy and create jobs, something being made more difficult by the excessive regulations and repressive policies of the Obama Administration.'"

Tom Hamburger reports for the Washington Post June 1, 2015. [2]

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"Jeb Bush Cozies Up To Coal Industry Barons at Closed-Door Meeting" (Guardian) [3]