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2014-01-11 Government

Pubs use rocking chair money extension to thwart EPA war on coal.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 05:48|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Pubs using rocking chair money extension to thwart EPA (Pubs are in the upper left with a stick/ EPA is the Cat)

I expect the same result as the illustrations show, might be a bit painful for the EPA but hardly enough to correct their continued actions against an important economic sector of the US Economy

Posted by Black Charlie 2014-01-11 10:50|| 2014-01-11 10:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Attaching an amendment to the bill requires some Democrats also vote for the amendment. I wouldn't bet on that happening.

Posted by tipover 2014-01-11 12:00|| 2014-01-11 12:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Coal plants can only comply with the regulation if they adopt carbon capture and sequestration technology, which the coal industry says is commercially unproven.

Huh? If the technology is unproven, how do we know it will allow coal plants to comply? I'm all in favor of cleaner plants but what if they spend all that money and they still can't comply? Does the EPA shut them down anyway?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2014-01-11 12:38|| 2014-01-11 12:38|| Front Page Top

#4 If coal mines and shafts were located in the urban centers of Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Philadelphia, and were owned and operated by urban dwellers [or run into ruin as in SA], there would likely be no environmental issue or EPA outrage.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 12:46|| 2014-01-11 12:46|| Front Page Top

#5 To answer your question AU:

Yes.

And that is exactly how it is designed to work.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-01-11 14:32|| 2014-01-11 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Ron Edwards and Star Parker Klik #1 on the radio broadcast.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-01-11 16:10|| 2014-01-11 16:10|| Front Page Top

#7 The coal company should just build a fancy box stuffed with the remains of the last EPA inspector and claim compliance.

Posted by Airandee 2014-01-11 16:32|| 2014-01-11 16:32|| Front Page Top

#8 This has no teeth. It's window dressing meant to help Dems in coal producing states in next year's election -- and our Tame Republican friends are leading the charge.

Posted by Iblis 2014-01-11 17:46|| 2014-01-11 17:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Senate cronyism country club activity at its most obvious - lots of sound, little substance

Posted by OldSpook 2014-01-11 23:51|| 2014-01-11 23:51|| Front Page Top

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