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Home Front: Culture Wars
Ousted EPA administrator vows to "stop the construction of any new coal plants in Texas"
2012-08-07
[Hotair.com] Al Armendariz's big mouth cost him his job as a regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Now that he's working for the Sierra Club, Armendariz appears even more opinionated about the industry he once regulated.
Tar. Feathers. Duct tape.
In his first comments since resigning from EPA in April, Armendariz unloaded on the coal industry, called President B.O. the most environmental president ever, and attacked the state of Texas for fighting the EPA in court. He also addressed the controversy surrounding his comments comparing the EPA's philosophy to the brutal tactics used by the ancient Roman army to intimidate its adversaries.

Armendariz's most pointed comments to the Texas Tribune came on the subject of coal. He's spearheading the EPA's Beyond Coal campaign in Texas, which, according to Armendariz, basically amounts to destroying the industry.
Posted by:Fred

#6  New truck sales are down. They say its the new EPA regulations. I say business is down. I know for a fact railroad traffic is down. They have parked engines at this time. The double stacking of freight cars continues and tunnels dug to accommodate this new stacking car system. Cost savings to railroad is main reason. The coal to China has slowed. The coal mines are being closed. Five former coal fired power stations have converted to gas. Trucks aren't hauling coal anymore and pulpwood hauling is dramatically down in my area. So if retail sales are down also, trucking has got to be hurting. I had commercial trucks and sold out. With the DOT,EPA, transportation costs and taxes you are a mule. I'm glad I got out. Those able to get out are if they can.
Posted by: Dale   2012-08-07 20:00  

#5  Actually, there would still be energy, and running water too, but only for the ecologist caste.
Posted by: Korora   2012-08-07 15:57  

#4  I'm actually not a big fan of coal either, but that's not at issue. Nuclear & natural gas, shale oil & offshore drilling are all good options. Cheap, plentiful, clean. No worries.

What these guys are working toward is no energy at all. They quite literally want us all huddling cold and in the dark. First, they came for the coal...
Posted by: Iblis   2012-08-07 14:05  

#3  Bring it sissy-bitch. Tell you what, we'll see your coal plants and raise you some NUKE plants too.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division   2012-08-07 13:01  

#2  A nod as good as a wink, your lordship.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-08-07 03:32  

#1  I would suggest something else, but it would get me sinktrapped.
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-08-07 00:09  

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