Obama’s new climate plan relies on unilateral executive power

By: American Decency Staff

 Regulations previously proposed by the EPA to limit emissions at new power plants would effectively ban the construction of new coal-fired power plants unless they utilize carbon capture technology, which the industry argues is not commercially viable.

“We do not believe EPA regulations are an effective way to address concerns about global climate change” said Mike Duncan, president of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. “If the government creates standards that are not practical, they risk not just shutting down existing plants but also halting the development of additional clean coal technology facilities. Taking America’s most significant source of electricity offline would have disastrous consequences for our nation’s economy.”

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2013/06/25/obamas-new-climate-plan-relies-on-unilateral-executive-power/#ixzz2XEvvPNK9

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