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EPA’s Attack on Coal Hits Electricity Bills

The Heritage Foundation -- The U.S. coal industry is facing a grim outlook in 2012, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pollution rules are one big reason.
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule have contributed to the premature shutdown of several coal plants and the idling of coal mines across the country. The EPA’s attack on coal is sending electricity bills skyrocketing as more expensive sources of energy take coal’s place. While anti-coal protestors cheer, American families are paying the price.
Alpha Natural Resources, a major Appalachian coal producer, announced plans to lower coal production last Friday as demand for coal by electric utilities is dropping:

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Submitted Feb 09, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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Edpap Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,558 Points:151,050 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 5:44:44 PM Ignore Edpap Report Abuse Obama hates coal..Obama wants $5 gallon gas...even the real hard heads are starting to get the picture.
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,139 Points:742,855 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 11:06:34 AM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Greens????
RedRam2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,163 Points:1,159,185 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 10:20:38 AM Ignore RedRam2005 Report Abuse Putting coal out of business was an Obama campaign promise...what do you expect?
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,804 Points:1,503,320 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2012 3:17:54 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse SHUT DOWN EPA !!!!
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:2,247 Points:435,540 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 11:11:09 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse The EPA has far to much power and keeps costing us more and more with their regulations.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,043 Points:1,273,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 10:38:12 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse What a PR rag for Big Coal and Big Oil. Don't forget to submit your donation to 'The Heritage Foundation' when you read this junk news. Is this supported by the Koch boys too??? The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation Where is the news article. Please follow the posting guidelines NOTSO...
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,265 Points:269,055 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 8:42:32 PM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse You union coal miners need to take a good look at who's hurting you... your union bosses and their unreasonable support for the eco-socialist in the White House.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,646 Points:1,130,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:43:02 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse fullcirclethink said exactly what I was going to say. Hope you like your change. I am looking forward to change this coming November.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,454 Points:1,292,550 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 7:18:39 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse Mercury and many other toxic substances released by coal fired generations should be and must be regulated. These are proven toxins. The blowing up of mountain tops to mine coal must also be stopped. This has nothing to do with politics. It is health and safety.
johnnyg1200 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,496 Points:303,510 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 6:12:21 PM Ignore johnnyg1200 Report Abuse The EPA said this wouldn’t happen. Could it be they lied?
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,816 Points:510,200 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 4:24:35 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse November is one day closer.
Road-Runner Champion Author Denver Posts:6,409 Points:1,775,295 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 2:10:46 PM Ignore Road-Runner Report Abuse Obama's War on Carbon is probably the most important reason for surging inflation in the USA.
fullcirclethink Champion Author Washington Posts:1,683 Points:131,040 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:45:02 PM Ignore fullcirclethink Report Abuse "Under my administration, electricity costs would necessarily skyrocket" -Candidate Barack Hussein Obama Mission Accomplished?
Meowmy All-Star Author Florida Posts:993 Points:278,110 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:20:06 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse They should convert the plants to cheaper fuels one at a time. Not all at once.
txrojo2005 Sophomore Author Austin Posts:232 Points:202,450 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:04:04 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse Obama said he was going to to this. Surprise. This is one promise he is keeping.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:12,512 Points:1,739,070 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:50:03 PM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse A blog. Posted from a political website? Really? DOES NOT MEET SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: URL address: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/02/07/epas-attack-on-coal-hits-electricity-bills/
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,368 Points:2,089,570 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:44:54 PM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse And who gets the blame for the higher bill? you guessed it, the electric company! When our rates have to go up to make up for the increased costs, most consumers don't have a clue as to why.
nels1jac Veteran Author Minnesota Posts:405 Points:302,650 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:40:31 PM Ignore nels1jac Report Abuse It would be nice if we had no EPA
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:9,113 Points:1,516,830 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:32:59 PM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse The EPA is completely out of control. The worst part is electric companies are now burning OIL to produce power, which is more expensive and causes gasoline prices to go up. So it's a triple whammy. Higher utility bills, Higher Gasoline prices, and exporting our money to buy the oil from terrorists (and friends), which lowers the value of the dollar. We need to vote in people who will real in the EPA's power, and protect us from over regulation.
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,646 Points:645,895 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:24:34 PM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse wow
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:4,950 Points:393,370 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:23:45 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse BIG GOVERNMENT loves ya baby! The Eco-nazi's moan and groan, Americans pay the PRICE.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,702 Points:1,049,990 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:18:10 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse There are lots of "flares" across the plain in Oklahoma...something I havn't seen in 50 years as excess natural gas is simply set on fire. Sometimes they can't shut in the gas without killing a big oil well so they get a permit from the gov to burn it. Sometimes there is no pipeline to carry the gas to market..yet.
vmholladay Champion Author Reading Posts:1,045 Points:321,295 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:13:19 PM Ignore vmholladay Report Abuse All the gov't bureaucracy is out of control
WalkingWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,374 Points:509,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:04:57 PM Ignore WalkingWV Report Abuse The President finally makes good on a campaign promise. He told us he would make electric bill skyrocket, and they are.
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,789 Points:332,120 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 11:57:36 AM Ignore RNCII Report Abuse This why big government is not our friend. May it is because I remember what is was like in the 1960s and yet we are acording the big government still ugly, evil polluters. All this regulation has been the cause of higher energy costs but it just never stops and keeps costing more and more. This attack on the coal industry will devistating when well get our eletric bills. he cost of everything will go up because of it. Are you ready for another 10% hike in prices. The EPA is out of control. It is time for a change. Smaller government means freedom. NoBama 2012 is a great place to start.