Minnesota ordered to cut carbon emissions 41 percent

Pioneer Press ^ | 6-2-14 | Amy Forliti

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emissions by nearly 41 percent over the next 15 years as part of a sweeping plan President Barack Obama announced Monday to reduce pollution from power plants.

Obama's plan calls for a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions nationwide by 2030, when compared with 2005 levels. It sets different goals for each state, and some that rely heavily on coal won't have to make as many reductions. Minnesota is one of nine states told to reduce their 2012 levels by more than 40 percent, to help meet the nation's overall reduction goal.

Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, utilities and environmental groups were still reviewing the proposed rules Monday and didn't have specifics on the impact for Minnesota. But they agreed the rules will help the environment and the economy -- and that Minnesota is well-positioned going forward.

"We're pretty confident that Minnesota is in pretty good shape," said David Thornton, assistant commissioner for air policy at the MPCA. "We've already been doing this stuff for several years now. We've got renewable energy. We've got many efforts underway to reduce the amount of energy people use."

"... We know how to do it," he said.

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Everywhere without their own grid (like Texas)will rapidly become the next Detroit.

[Thorliveshere]

Yup. I'm praying Siefert can give him a run for his money in the next campaign. Just need to fire out some hard-hitting adds. No more playing around, we need to hit these libtards and we need to hit them HARD!

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Future Minnesota headlines:\

Thousands die from cold weather, as no power to heat their homes.

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We have less than 500 days before Florida is under water, so I guess I can’t go there.

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Why would energy companies care? they get subsidies for the mandates and then pass the bill to customers and say “not my fault”.

They’re the tax collector for bigger government and usually in bed with The State.

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They abrogated their job to the courts.

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When you include the Met Council, MN has the nation’s LARGEST legislature .

the Dems will figure out a way to make people stay.

(like 26 new rules you have to meet to be considered OFFICIALLY an ex-resident of MN)

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Marty “Maverick”—He voted for Minnesota ‘cap & trade’ and raising cig taxes.
Then his stunt at the convention.... I don’t trust him.

[csmusaret]

So what would Obama do if every coal fired power plant in America shut down tomorrow?

[Thorliveshere]

Really? Didn’t know that. Thanks.

Well, I guess I ought to just accept this state is f***ed and move on.

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Franken farts to warm our hovels.

[Thorliveshere]

Could you enlighten me... what happened at the convention? I had no time to pay attention to that.

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(like 26 new rules you have to meet to be considered OFFICIALLY an ex-resident of MN)

As an ex-resident of MN, I would be interested in hearing of those rules. Please ??

[csmusaret]

Moochelle would say “Let them eat buffalo chips”.

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Barry would give us a TB blanket to stay warm.

[defconw]

I thought all those awful wind turbines and that stupid ethanol plant were going to solve this problem?