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08-30-2011, 02:17 PM #31
Last time I checked Dems like heat and electricity too.
There are over 600 coal fired electric plants in the U.S (compared to around 100 nuclear ones). Did the Democrats figure out a way to make them run without coal? It goes back to the same premise as alternative automotive fuels. Find a new one before you outlaw the old one.
Less coal = higher electricity production costs = higher electric bills. The next time your electric company notifies you that you rates are going up, take a deep breath of that fresh air and thank Obama and the EPA.
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08-30-2011, 02:21 PM #32
Do you really think the purpose behind it is clean air?
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08-30-2011, 02:27 PM #33
It's not like they're outlawing coal. This is the same old song and dance. Government enforces new regulations, companies cry "waahhh, this is going to cost me billions, waaahhh!" and life goes on.
The regulations they speak of would help clean the air and put limitations on dangerous techniques (you know, like when they basically blow up mountains). It will improve miner safety, which these companies don't give a hoot about anyways.
I'm from Pittsburgh, rust belt all the way. Progress is tough, there are a lot of difficult times. But Pittsburgh was able to reinvent itself, and places dominated by coal need to start doing the same thing.
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08-30-2011, 02:27 PM #34
It's part of the Clean Air Act. So yeah.
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08-30-2011, 03:11 PM #35
can you imagine what some companies would still be doing if not for some government regulations? There are good examples where the government regulates certain industry to protect it's citizens. To lump all government regulations into a fail bucket is hardly fair.
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08-30-2011, 03:50 PM #36
Lol, yeah I'm sure that's what's behind it.
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08-30-2011, 04:00 PM #37
What do you think is? If this is part of a Glenn Beck style socialist takeover of the US, it's a pretty weak one.
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08-30-2011, 05:08 PM #38
The Federation for American Coal, Energy and Security (FACES of Coal) is an alliance of people from all walks of life who are joining forces to educate lawmakers and the general public about the importance of coal and coal mining to our local and national economies and to our nation's energy security. In addition to keeping tens of thousands of people employed in good-paying jobs, coal is the lifeblood of our domestic energy supply, generating half the electricity consumed in the United States today.
Straight from the website . I dont think they are talking about democrats in a good way . The program is to educate a goverment that's want to shut down the coal industry . Obama sais he would pretty much force coal companies out of businnes . This is not a part of the any clean air act its a slam aginst the epa destroying jobs .
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08-30-2011, 06:18 PM #39
When and where did Obama say this?
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08-30-2011, 09:03 PM #40
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Originally Posted by pghin08 
