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06Aug

McCrory Will Sue EPA Over Carbon Rule

Via WFAE: Republican administrations across the country have opposed the Obama administration’s plan to regulate carbon emissions since it was first announced, and North Carolina is no exception. Last year, Governor Pat McCrory joined eight other governorsin a letter that argued the rule would effectively ban coal. North Carolina did not join a lawsuit against the […]
  • On August 6, 2015
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06Aug

In Support of Federal Coal

Via The Denver Post: Former Bureau of Land Management Director Jim Baca sees “a shocking inconsistency” in the federal coal leasing program. But the inconsistency is his illogical suggestion that the BLM should squeeze more revenue from the program while keeping more coal in the ground. The government’s own investigations do not support Baca’s contention […]
  • On August 6, 2015
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05Aug

Obama’s Latest Executive Action: Spend Hundreds of Billions to Not Help the Environment

Via The National Review: The Obama administration today announced its Clean Power Plan rules, which set limits on carbon emissions from power plants nationwide. At a White House event, President Obama trumpeted the rule as “the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against global climate change.” Unfortunately, the Clean Power […]
  • On August 5, 2015
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04Aug

EPA’s New Power Plant Rules Tougher on Indiana

Via The Indianapolis Star:  WASHINGTON – Indiana would have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by a much greater amount than initially proposed, under the final version of a potentially historic rule released by the Obama administration Monday. Although Indiana’s goal has been toughened, the Environmental Protection Agency said the final rate Indiana […]
  • On August 4, 2015
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04Aug

Climate-Change Putsch

Via The Wall Street Journal: Rarely do American Presidents display the raw willfulness that President Obama did Monday in rolling out his plan to reorganize the economy in the name of climate change. Without a vote in Congress or even much public debate, Mr. Obama is using his last 18 months to dictate U.S. energy choices for […]
  • On August 4, 2015
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04Aug

Governor Scott Walker Statement on EPA’s Final Rule

Madison – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today relating to President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule. Yet again, President Obama is taking unilateral action and overstepping the limits of his authority to pursue a political agenda.  The Obama Administration ignored the significant, overriding issues that will increase costs for Wisconsin […]
  • On August 4, 2015
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04Aug

EPA’s Clean Power Plan Won’t Stop Surge in Coal­fired Plants

Via The Paducah Sun: One of the main arguments supporters use in favor of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan is that it will help solve the so­called “climate change” problem. “We are taking the most significant step in U.S. history toward reducing the pollution that causes climate change,” declared the Environmental Defense Fund. Even assuming, […]
  • On August 4, 2015
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04Aug

EPA Plan Offers All Pain, No Gain

Via USA Today: The Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan unveiled Monday reflects political expediency, not the reality of supplying the nation with low cost, reliable power. The revisions that EPA made to this plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions amount to changes without any real difference. States face even tougher targets for replacing […]
  • On August 4, 2015
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03Aug

KY Gov. Beshear’s Statement on EPA Rule

FRANKFORT, Ky. – “I am extremely disappointed and frustrated by the huge changes the EPA made from the proposed rule. What is being proposed for Kentucky is disastrous – disastrous for our declining coal economy and equally disastrous for our very important manufacturing economy. The EPA claimed that it listened to the comments received on […]
  • On August 3, 2015
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03Aug

Mining Group Asks EPA to Stay its Climate Rule

Via The Hill: The National Mining Association (NMA) is asking the Obama administration to stay its climate change rule for power plants pending judicial review. The Washington D.C.-based national trade organization said the new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency, which President Obama will announce later today, is going to increase energy costs. “EPA’s final Clean […]
  • On August 3, 2015
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