Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Yes, Actually, It Is a War on Coal: Chart

There’s been a lot of talk in the past year about whether President Barack Obama is waging a so-called war on coal. It’s a loaded phrase, especially in coal-rich states like Wyoming, West Virginia and Kentucky.

Today the Environmental Protection Agency issued draft rules that would limit power-plant emissions of carbon dioxide, the most consequential greenhouse gas, meeting a deadline Obama set out in an address on climate change in June. The regulations, which apply to new facilities, will surely add heat to the political coal fire.

See full Article: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-20/yes-actually-it-is-a-war-on-coal-chart.html