More than 200 coal-fired generators slated for shutdown

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/09/23 15:39:36

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Within the next three to five years, more than 200 coal-fired electric generating units will be shut down across 25 states due to EPA regulations and factors including cheap natural gas, according to a new report by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).

“This is further evidence that EPA is waging a war on coal, and a war on affordable electricity prices and jobs.

ed 2012/09/23 17:26:51

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so then how will we generate enough power to run the country?

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ComeOnNow 2012/09/23 16:29:44

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There is nothing to replace them. This will drastically harm the pot and middle class. When are idiot democrats going to wake up

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Max 2012/09/23 16:21:20

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It's no wonder they can't get the unemployment rate to go down when they're working so hard to increase the unemployment rate.

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Grabitz 2012/09/23 16:11:59

Factors include CHEAP natural gas not to mention cleaner . We need CHEAP CLEAN energy in order to compete with slave labor from China who has no CHEAP abundant energy like we do . This is our edge on foreign competition and a good one at that .

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NPC 2012/09/23 15:43:55

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Barack has not a clue about Energy in America. That is why we defeat his dumbass on November 6th

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~ The R... to NPC 2012/09/23 15:59:29

I see rationing in our future and a lot of hot summers and cold winters ahead...

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