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since supporters apparently lacked the votes to win.
Fifteen people—including former Gov. John N. Dalton—were registered on behalf of the CSX Corp., the railroad company. Another five lobbied for Norfolk Southern Corp.
On the other side, 21 lobbyists were registered for coal companies, Vepco and the Virginia Coal Slurry Associates.
CSX contributed to the election campaigns of six local legislators last year, while pro-slurry groups gave to three local lawmakers.
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