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phantom power

(25,966 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 06:16 PM Apr 2013

Gina McCarthy: Coal to stay important in U.S. energy mix

Flexibility! Winning!


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pick to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told a Senate panel on Thursday that coal will remain important in the U.S. energy mix and that the EPA will be flexible in applying new pollution rules for coal-fired power plants.

Gina McCarthy, EPA's assistant administrator for air and radiation, was questioned by Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the agency's plans to roll out regulations soon to curb carbon emissions from power plants, blamed for contributing to global warming.

The Boston native is seeking confirmation by the Senate to replace Lisa Jackson, who resigned as EPA chief in February.

"Coal has been and will continue to be a significant source of energy in the United States, and I take my job seriously when developing those standards to provide flexibility in the rules," McCarthy said.

http://news.yahoo.com/coal-stay-important-u-energy-mix-environment-agency-192710426.html
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Gina McCarthy: Coal to stay important in U.S. energy mix (Original Post) phantom power Apr 2013 OP
Between the motion pscot Apr 2013 #1
"the EPA will be flexible in applying new pollution rules for coal-fired power plants" Nihil Apr 2013 #2
First draft wtmusic Apr 2013 #3

pscot

(21,023 posts)
1. Between the motion
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 06:44 PM
Apr 2013

And the act
Falls the Shadow

Obama occasionally says thing that sound as though he gets it, but he clearly doesn't. He's a Hollow Man; pure technocrat. It's a fucking tragedy that a visionless man emerged at a time when vision is our most pressing need.

This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.



 

Nihil

(13,508 posts)
2. "the EPA will be flexible in applying new pollution rules for coal-fired power plants"
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 04:03 AM
Apr 2013

About as flexible as the damp paper that's taken the place of Obama's spine.

wtmusic

(39,166 posts)
3. First draft
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 03:21 PM
Apr 2013
Coal state electoral votes
Coal campaign contributions
Coal to stay important in
national election pandering
returning political favors
post-politics speaking career
U.S energy mix
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