27Sep

Hot Air: the Overblown Benefits and Hidden Costs of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Via The Hill: On Tuesday, the DC Court of Appeals will hear an appeal by 24 states on the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, whose implementation the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted last February. Among the states’ many complaints is that implementing the plan would impose significant economic burdens while providing no tangible benefits. The EPA […]
27Sep

NMA Remarks on the Clean Power Plan’s Day in the D.C. Circuit

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn remarked on today’s arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan:  “Few regulatory issues before the D.C. Circuit carry such far-reaching economic consequences as the Clean Power Plan that was forcefully challenged today by 28 states and a variety […]
26Sep

‘Clean Power’ Plays and the Last Stand for Federalism

Via The Wall Street Journal: After Congress turned down President Obama’s request to enact a law regulating power plants’ greenhouse-gas emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency turned to the states—not with a request, but with instructions to carry out the president’s energy policy. The EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” now faces the scrutiny of the nation’s chief […]
26Sep

Obama Climate Plan, Now in Court, May Hinge on Error in 1990 Law

Via The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The pitched battle over President Obama’s signatureclimate change policy, which is moving to the courts this week, carries considerable political, economic and historical stakes. Yet its legal fate, widely expected to be ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, could rest on a clerical error in an obscure provision […]
24Sep

Green Energy Dreams Will Hurt the Poor

Via Inside Sources: Like any good illusionist or pick-pocket, successful politicians and bureaucrats must be adept at the art of misdirection. Commonly used political magic tricks are phrases like “protect the planet” or “fight climate change,” and they are meant to distract people from wondering who will bear the cost of more expansive environmental regulation. […]
23Sep

The EPA’s “Power Plan” Is An Unlawful Power Grab

Via The Daily Caller: The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument next Tuesday, September 27 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s so-called Clean Power Plan. The centerpiece of President Obama’s climate policy agenda, the Plan establishes first-ever carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards for “existing” (already built) coal and natural gas power plants. The […]
21Sep

10 Things EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know About The CPP

September 21, 2016: EPA’s website offers “Ten Things to Know About EPA’s Clean Power Plan.” In advance of the Sept. 27 oral arguments, NMA offers “Ten Things EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know” about it: 1. It’s unlawful – Sec. 111 (d) of the Clean Air Act doesn’t give EPA the authority to transform a […]
21Sep

Feds Winning Their War on Coal, at a Cost

Via The Wall Street Journal: In his explanation for the sharp drop in coal industry jobs (“Hard Truths for Trump’s America,” Politics & Ideas, Sept. 14), William Galston dwells on the history of coal mining in the 1900s but ignores the job impact from policies today. Of course, like other industries, labor-saving technologies have cost […]
21Sep

Quinn: Coal Column is Insightful

Via The Craig Daily Press: To the editor Danielle Elkins’ recent opinion column provided a thoughtful perspective on the stress and anxiety in coal communities across the nation due to the sharp loss of coal jobs recently. It is true that the industry has faced drops in the number of mines and miners in the […]
20Sep

NMA Highlights 10 Things to Know about the Clean Power Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Sept. 27, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments on the administration’s so-called Clean Power Plan (CPP). The proceedings will be followed closely by stakeholders across the country. The National Mining Association (NMA) challenged the rule and has summarized ten things to know in advance of the arguments. What is […]