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Posted on 07/07/2011 7:25:13 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today regarding the EPA’s finalized Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. The rule requires 27 states in the eastern half of the United States to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants. This rule impacts 3,642 electric generating units at 1,081 facilities:
“Today’s release of the final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is yet another attack on American jobs by the EPA. If the EPA’s purpose under the Obama Administration is to create uncertainty in the economy, kill jobs, and increase electricity rates, then mission accomplished.
“In Southwest Virginia, a number of jobs will be lost because of costly regulations on coal-fired power plants. It’s not just jobs at the power plant in Giles County that is slated to close or the plant in Russell County that will reduce production. This rule, compounded with other proposed EPA rules, could potentially increase electricity rates by 10-15 percent. With over 9 percent unemployment nationwide, increased costs will make it even harder for small businesses to keep the lights on and create jobs. By putting people out of work and increasing electric bills, I believe the EPA is actually harming the people they claim to help with this rule.
“Instead of regulations that stall our economic recovery, the EPA should focus on common sense policies that protect jobs and the environment while paving the path for economic growth and affordable energy. There should be a balance between environmental protections and the need for jobs. Clearly, the EPA’s sense of balance is off.”
(Excerpt) Read more at morgangriffith.house.gov ...
EPA: Balance, schmalance! We ain’t about balance. We’re about a green jihad.
If the critters and Senators from the states effected by these rulings had any balls they would call for the power companies to just “go Galt”. Just shut ‘em down lay it all in the lap of Zer0.
(...and yes, I live in one of those states)
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Simple enough solution: defund the EPA....
“If the critters and Senators from the states effected by these rulings had any balls they would call for the power companies to just “go Galt”. Just shut ‘em down lay it all in the lap of Zer0.
(...and yes, I live in one of those states)”
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On the hottest day of the year, all coal fired power plants should shut down immediatly. The loss of load will upset the system so bad it will bring down other grids with it. The electric companies should also promise never to burn coal till nObama is out of office.
After a few days of rolling blackouts, combined with hot, humid weather, we won’t hear much more about how bad coal is as people scream for cool again!
Great idea! Go for it!
When are these governors going to tell the EPA to pack sand?
We could learn from the Marxist Dems on the benefits of a coordinated effort.
Urkel can’t buy a break, here his EPA goes and screws his political base (the Eastern States) big time. Heh, heh, heh.
No kidding. This ticks me off.
How about congress exercise some authority over the EPA rather than complaining about its running roughshod over the country.
“...the EPA should focus on common sense policies that protect jobs and the environment while paving the path for economic growth and affordable energy.”
That’s the EPA’s job? Who knew.
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