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05Aug

Column: EPA Rules Would Limit Michigan Manufacturing

Via The Detroit News: The economic impact of Great Lakes manufacturers is world renowned. It is home to 123,000 manufacturers and their 5 million employees. It is the heart of this nation’s manufacturing base, accounting for 35 percent of U.S. manufacturing output and 42 percent of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) […]
14Jul

Some 2016 GOPers May Ignore EPA Coal Regs

Via The Washington Post: Some Republican governors who are running for president are threatening to ignore Environmental Protection Agency regulations likely coming this summer that would limit power plant emissions. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal have both been the most vocal in telegraphing their planned resistance. To combat climate change, President […]
13Jul

6 Governors Threaten to Defy Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Via U.S. News & World Report: Denial has become defiance. Six governors, a Democrat and five Republicans who have questioned or avoided taking a stance on the existence of human-induced global warming, have announced in the past 90 days that they will not comply with the Clean Power Plan, the Obama administration’s signature effort to […]
06May

Governors Have A Better Choice

“According to the experts who oversee and operate the electric grid, EPA’s plan will be difficult, if not impossible, to implement without weakening grid reliability and substantially increasing the cost of the nation’s electricity supply.” Read why Governors have a better choice here. (PDF)
01May

The Clean Power Plan Is No Climate Fix

Via National Review:  Obama’s signature climate effort won’t prevent climate change. It will only raise electricity costs without reducing the growth of global carbon dioxide emissions. The Clean Power Plan is among the most controversial mandates ever attempted by the federal bureaucracy. The Environmental Protection Agency has received over 1.6 million comments on the proposed […]
12Apr

Clean Power Could Mean Blackouts for Nebraska

Via the Kearney Hub: Here’s an important question: Just how much of Nebraska’s electricity is supplied by coal? The answer is far more than one might guess. In fact, Nebraska gets 72 percent of its electricity from coal-fired power plants. But what if Nebraska were suddenly forced to seek its electricity from other sources? Could […]
28Mar

Ky. Congressman Targets Climate Plan

Via Kentucky.com: WASHINGTON — On Monday House Republicans targeted a key element of President Barack Obama’s strategy for fighting climate change, releasing a bill to delay the Obama administration’s plan to limit carbon pollution from existing power plants. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky unveiled a draft bill that would allow governors to veto compliance with […]
09Feb

Why Fossil Fuels?

What Would The World Look Like Without Fossil Fuels?                 The United States is fortunate to enjoy abundant natural resources, including a diverse energy portfolio.  While much attention is paid to climate change, we tend to ignore the tremendous benefits that we enjoy because of that abundant energy […]
16Dec

Even Before Long Winter Begins, Energy Bills Send Shivers in New England

SALEM, N.H. — John York, who owns a small printing business here, nearly fell out of his chair the other day when he opened his electric bill. For October, he had paid $376. For November, with virtually no change in his volume of work and without having turned up the thermostat in his two-room shop, […]