Monday, September 30, 2013

A War on Coal | The Weekly Standard

 

Since coal power plants generate over 40 percent of the nation’s electricity, these closures are bound to result in significantly higher electricity bills. They also raise troubling questions about our ability to reliably supply power in much of the country.

So how can the EPA justify regulations that amount to a regressive tax on poor people and reduce desperately needed energy production? McCarthy told the Times she wouldn’t have accepted the job at the helm of the EPA if she hadn’t been confident the president was serious about addressing climate change: “It’s an issue I’ve worked on for so many years, and it just can’t wait

A War on Coal | The Weekly Standard

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