02Apr

Throw Out EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule Because of Missed Deadline, AG Demands

Via The New Orleans Times-Picayune: The federal Environmental Protection Agency missed a key deadline in adoptingregulations requiring power plants to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and should be thrown out, Attorney Gen. Buddy Caldwellsaid in a Wednesday (Mar. 25) letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. But EPA officials said in a statement Monday afternoon that […]
01Apr

EPA Carbon Plan Will Kill 38,000 Virginia Jobs, Report Says

Via Watchdog.org By Kenric Ward The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Plan will boost Virginia’s electric rates 25 percent and eliminate 38,000 jobs in the state, a new study predicts. “These EPA rules are aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from producers of coal power plants by either shutting them down or making their cost uncompetitive […]
31Mar

Can Hard-working Louisiana Families Afford EPA ‘Clean Power’ Plan?

Via NOLA.com: I have a very strong feeling for the hard-working families of Louisiana. In my professional life, I’ve traveled throughout the state many times. I remember in particular the hard work of rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina and the levee breaches, and I also look back with pride at how we were able to reopen the […]
30Mar

St. Louis Business, Political Leaders Criticize EPA Carbon Regs

Via The St. Louis Post-Dispatch: On the eve of a visit to St. Louis by federal electricity regulators, a panel hosted by the St. Louis Regional Chamber sent a clear message from Missouri’s business and political establishment: federal rules designed to cut carbon emissions threaten the state’s economy. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules limiting […]
28Mar

Ky. Congressman Targets Climate Plan

Via Kentucky.com: WASHINGTON — On Monday House Republicans targeted a key element of President Barack Obama’s strategy for fighting climate change, releasing a bill to delay the Obama administration’s plan to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky unveiled a draft bill that would allow governors to veto compliance with […]
27Mar

Clean Power Plan a Mistake

Via The Shreveport Times: Louisiana is at an economic crossroads. After outperforming much of the nation over the last few years, the state’s economy has been hit hard by the sudden drop in oil prices. Unemployment is up and the state is facing a growing budget gap. Times are hard and the Obama administration is […]
26Mar

EPA’s New Rules to Mean Higher Energy Prices

Via The Marietta Daily Journal: The drop in gas prices might have you feeling pretty good about the cost of energy lately. But if Washington has its way, Georgians might be paying a lot more for the energy they depend on.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced what it calls the Clean Power Plan to […]
25Mar

GOP Bill Delays Climate Rule, Gives States Veto

Via The Hill By Timothy Cama House Republicans are preparing a bill that would delay implementation of the Obama administration’s climate rule for power plants and let state governors veto compliance plans. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s panel on energy and power, unveiled the draft legislation Monday that he […]
24Mar

EPA Clean Power Plan Spells Trouble for Iowa

Via The Gazette. American households and businesses currently reaping the benefits of low oil prices may soon lose them to higher electricity bills. For this, we can thank an Environmental Protection Agency. A growing number of energy experts, including overseers of the nation’s electricity grid, regional power transmission authorities, power plant operators and energy economists are […]
23Mar

GUEST COLUMN: EPA Rules Will Harm the Poor Most

Via Tuscaloosa News: You’ve probably heard the familiar oath: “First, do no harm.” It’s the pledge doctors are obliged to follow when treating an illness or injury. Our government in Washington should heed the same advice: Don’t treat one problem by creating another, more serious one. That caution comes to mind as I’ve considered new […]