Posted on 09/22/2012 9:29:37 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Within the next three to five years, more than 200 coal-fired electric generating units will be shut down across 25 states due to EPA regulations and factors including cheap natural gas, according to a new report by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).
“This is further evidence that EPA is waging a war on coal, and a war on affordable electricity prices and jobs. EPA continues to ignore the damage that its new regulations are causing to the U.S. economy and to states that depend on coal for jobs and affordable electricity,” said Mike Duncan, president and CEO of ACCCE, in a statement.
However, ACCCE notes that EPA policies may have played a role more than 4,800 megawatts of announced closures not included on in their report which would bring total shutdowns to 241 coal generator in 30 states — more than 36,000 MW of electric generation or 11 percent of the U.S. coal fleet.
The most affected states include Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina, which will see a combined 103 coal-fired generators shut down.
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Shut down Obama, the EPA, and Obamacare.
Apparently, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are ok with that.
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“...under my plan, 0bummer&RegimeFromHell would ALL necessarily go to prison or summary execution for treason...”
It boggles my mind that Ohio could even be a battleground state. Why would anyone vote for someone who wants to shut down their livelyhood?
Good thing we’re in an economic depression, otherwise we might miss the electricity. O plans ahead.
Good thing we’re in an economic depression, otherwise we might miss the electricity. O plans ahead.
Take out Columbus and Cincinnati and Ohio is Detroit.
Take out Columbus and Cincinnati and Ohio is Detroit.
So who can they vote for? Romney Stood in front of a coal factory and said These factories kill people he would not create jobs jobs for factories that kill people....He wanted them closed down in Ma.
The miner’s union voted for hussein last time. They’ll do it again this time.
5 years if this dolt gets re elected, an EPA enema if he is thrown out.
The above should actually read:
"This is further evidence that socialist scheming democrat thug Obama is waging a war on coal, and a war on affordable electricity prices and jobs. Socialist scheming democrat thug Obama continues to ignore the damage that his new regulations are causing to the U.S. economy..."
Zero sympathy as a consumer. I get a much better deal using natural gas.
Some people don’t have a choice as there are not a lot of gas-fired plants in the Northeast. Electricity from coal is still cheaper to produce than with natural gas.
“Some people don’t have a choice as there are not a lot of gas-fired plants in the Northeast.”
So move. Those folks need help wiping too? Adults make responsible choices - fools don’t.
Just give the EPA time and they will drive the cost of Nat Gas up too and/or make it scarce.
It is what they do.
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