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Obama announces power plant regulations, GOP lawmakers vow fight
Fox News.com ^ | August 3, 2015

Posted on 08/03/2015 12:40:02 PM PDT by Kaslin

resident Obama on Monday announced new regulations on power-plant carbon emissions that will have a dramatic impact on how Americans make, store and use energy.

The president, speaking at the White House, touted the plan as a necessary step to combat global warming, even as the coal industry gears up to challenge the controversial regulations in court and Republicans prepare to fight them in Congress.

"There is such a thing as being too late when it comes to climate change," Obama said.

The plan calls for a 32 percent emissions cut by 2030, as compared with 2005 levels. The goals are even steeper than previously expected.

But already, the plan faces tough resistance. The Murray Energy Corporation, a coal mining company, announced Monday it would sue, and more than a dozen states and other companies were expected to take similar action. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, vowed to use legislation to thwart the president.

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TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: energy; powergrap
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1 posted on 08/03/2015 12:40:02 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Boner and McConnell will really fight this ruling.


2 posted on 08/03/2015 12:43:01 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: Kaslin
... will have a dramatic impact on how Americans make, store and use energy.

Energy is not 'made'...................

3 posted on 08/03/2015 12:43:31 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: Kaslin

The GOP fight? Biggest laugh I’ve had today.


4 posted on 08/03/2015 12:45:00 PM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: Kaslin
Obama announces power plant regulations, GOP lawmakers vow fight, GOP Leadership vows pretend fight in public view along with behind the scenes capitulation to Obama
5 posted on 08/03/2015 12:46:23 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Kaslin
Jughead will have easier pickings with the Republican leaders than a Minnesota Dentist shooting pet lions in a game preserve!

Since when have they stopped Jughead from doing anything?

6 posted on 08/03/2015 12:47:10 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: Kaslin
GOP lawmakers vow fight

The GOP vow a fight, just like on obamacare, wait scratch that. Just like immigration, wait...

7 posted on 08/03/2015 12:48:25 PM PDT by Duckdog (redstatetalkradio.com)
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To: Kaslin
Are the done fighting yet?

McBoner can only pretend to be an opposition party for 15 minutes, tops.

8 posted on 08/03/2015 12:49:17 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (To defeat the democRATs, we must first defeat the Republicans.)
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To: Kaslin

I prsfer to see this headline

“Obama Announces new Economy-killing Regulations: GOP says it will Ignore”


9 posted on 08/03/2015 12:51:05 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: GraceG

Just as soon as they figure out how to make K-street happy.


10 posted on 08/03/2015 12:54:46 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Kaslin

I vow to pretend to believe them for a moment.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand done.


11 posted on 08/03/2015 12:56:19 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: silverleaf

Wonders will cease if McConnell will really use legislation against it, though it would be in the interest of his state if he does


12 posted on 08/03/2015 12:57:13 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

Why does FOX and other “News” TV broadcasts show video of Steam/Water Cooling Towers, when reporting on “pollution”?
Is Dihydrogen Monoxide sometimes unseen enemy of our planet?
I see a lot of it on TV, so it must be so!


13 posted on 08/03/2015 1:05:07 PM PDT by GOYAKLA
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To: Kaslin

More Marxist machinations. Obama has to go. Biden would be better and that’s saying a bunch.


14 posted on 08/03/2015 1:09:49 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Kaslin

“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, vowed to use legislation to thwart the president.”

Sit down, shut up and fund it, you useless sack of friggin’ crap.


15 posted on 08/03/2015 1:17:42 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: Red Badger
Energy is not 'made'

Except in a nuclear reactor.

16 posted on 08/03/2015 1:19:35 PM PDT by henkster (Where'd my tagline go?)
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To: Red Badger

He obviously never took high school physics.


17 posted on 08/03/2015 1:20:37 PM PDT by Hardens Hollow (Couldn't find Galt's Gulch, so created our own Harden's Hollow to quit paying the fascist beast.)
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To: henkster

Conversion of mass to energy....................


18 posted on 08/03/2015 1:22:50 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: brownsfan

“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, vowed to use legislation to thwart the president.”

HAHAHA....No worries. We’ll beat Obama on the next one.


19 posted on 08/03/2015 1:25:02 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Democrats are parasites. It really is that simple.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie; Kaslin
Boner and McConnell will really fight this ruling.

The only people that Boner and McConnell will fight are any Conservatives who try and stop the Marxist.

20 posted on 08/03/2015 1:27:23 PM PDT by sand88 (We can never legislate our way back to Liberty)
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