Claim: The Environmental Protection Agency head said that the "coal sector" added 7,000 jobs in May and "almost 50,000 jobs" since the fourth quarter of last year. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an increase of just 400 coal mining jobs in May and 1,300 since December.
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Verdict: the environmental protection agency head said that the "coal sector" added 7,000 jobs in may and "almost 50,000 jobs" since the fourth quarter of last year. but the bureau of labor statistics reports an increase of just 400 coal mining jobs in may and 1,300 since december.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2017-06-05T21:52:30