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Amanda Carpenter War on coal While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would "bankrupt" anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven't materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on ...
House Dems use bill for EPA exemptions      (Politico)
House Dems use bill for EPA exemptions (Politico)
politico.com — Politico - David Obey is using an annual spending bill to exempt home state interests from new... environmental rules. (more) House Dems use bill for EPA exemptions (Politico)
Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark Climate Hearings
Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark Climate Hearings
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — This week, hearings begin in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on the Clean Energy... Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733). This comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation , co-sponsored by Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) and ... (more) Who’s Who On The EPW: Senate Committee Begins Landmark ...
Economic Analyses | Climate Change - Climate Economics | U.S. EPA
epa.gov — Download the cover letter to Senator Lieberman from EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Robert J. Meyers: Cover... Letter (PDF) (4 pp, 224 KB, About PDF ) Download the cover letter to Senator Warner from EPA Principal Deputy Assistant ... (more) Economic Analyses | Climate Change - Climate Economics | ...
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OBAMA’S “WAR ON COAL” is upsetting some Democrats. Hey, he couldn’t have been plainer about what he…
Instapundit — ... OBAMA’S “WAR ON COAL” is upsetting some Democrats. Hey, he couldn’t have been plainer about what he was going to do here. ...

EPA putting the brakes on coal
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... .  They may not even get the coal to burn, thanks to the EPA.  The Washington Times’ Amanda Carpenter reports that the agency has held up scores of surface mining permits in an action that will get the attention of coal-producing states — and their Senators: While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would “bankrupt” anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven’t materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on 79 surface mining permits in four states since he was ...

West Virginian Democrats shocked at War on Coal.
RedState: Conservative News and Community — (H/T: Instapundit) They’re particularly indignant that the President that so many of them supported has decided to let the EPA strangle their state’s core industry via the selective refusal of permits.  Which is not surprising, given that this administration’s hatred of the coal industry was not precisely a secret - but still, they’re upset: West Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin III, who supported Mr. Obama’s candidacy, called the EPA moves part of a stealth campaign to stifle the industry. ...

West Virginian Democrats shocked at War on Coal.
RedState — (H/T: Instapundit) They’re particularly indignant that the President that so many of them supported has decided to let the EPA strangle their state’s core industry via the selective refusal of permits.  Which is not surprising, given that this administration’s hatred of the coal industry was not precisely a secret - but still, they’re upset: West Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin III, who supported Mr. Obama’s candidacy, called the EPA moves part of a stealth campaign to stifle the industry. ...

Obama Pushes Forward With His Plans To Banrkupt The Coal Industry
Say Anything — ... So that obviously means it’s the perfect time for the Obama administration to engage in a full-on assault on coal power.  Which is not just the cheapest form of electricity in the American energy markets but also the most prevalent, powering no less than 51% of our national power grid. ...

Pay more or freeze: thank the Lord
Cold FuryThe change idiots voted for : War on coal While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would “bankrupt” anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven’t materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on 79 surface mining permits in four states since he was elected. The EPA says these permits could violate the Clean Water Act and warrant “enhanced” review. But the agency went even further last week, announcing plans to revoke a permit for the Spruce No. 1 Mine in West ...

BY ATTACKING COAL, OBAMA IS STRANGLING THE ECONOMY
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS57% OF OUR NATIONS ENERGY COMES FROM COAL - AND OBAMA HAS BEGUN TO STRANGLE IT: While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would "bankrupt" anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven't materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on 79 surface mining permits in four states since he was elected. ... West Virginia's Democratic Gov. Joe Manchin III, who supported Mr. Obama's candidacy, called the EPA moves part of a stealth campaign to ...

Meredith Jessup: The Obama Administration's Assault on Coal Industry
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — ... --the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already started waging war on the industry, putting the brakes on mining in certain coal-producing states. The Washington Times reports: While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would “bankrupt” anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven’t materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on 79 surface mining permits in four states since he was elected. The EPA says these permits could violate the Clean Water Act and ...

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