Closing of Western Pennsylvania power plants leaves workers at a loss [Obama destroys 380 jobs]

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | July 21, 2013 | Jessica Contrera

[nvscanman]

Obummer promised us before he was elected in 2008
that he intended to destroy the electric generating
capacity of this country and cause the costs to
consumers for electricity to “skyrocket”. A criminal
and treasonous plan that he has carried out as intended.
He should be strung up from a lamppost for this....along
with the countless other crimes he has committed while
posing as a leader....when he in fact is just an Alinsky
trained puppet.

[Busko]

That is why I don’t read that fish wrap. I rather read the Tribune Reveiw. Also, when will those that allow their union leadership to support those that want to destroy their jobs going to wake up? Like what has been posted today, PA’s elections are controled by east and west part of the state.

[Ramcat]

Whenever I see a story like this one, I wonder how many of those poor souls voted for the African communist Ubama in the first place. I just want to laugh at those morons.

Laugh all you want. Fayette, Green & Washington Counties, where these men and women work, all went for Romney.

[ontap]

Let’s see....did western Pa. support Obama.......hummmmmmmm!!!!

[ontap]

If they are union employees they supported Obama.....they may not have wanted to but they did.....can’t have it both ways...when it came time to choose between their paycheck and the country they chose their paycheck.....now they are finding out what they really chose!!!!!

[DaveA37]

Voting for odumbo has its consequences now, doesn’t it?

I feel badly for those who lost their jobs but who really brought that on? Keep voting “demodummie” and it will eventually catch up with you.

[hal ogen]

To all those effected who voted for nobama/LIBs/DIMs...Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Ramcat]

Let’s see....did western Pa. support Obama.......hummmmmmmm!!!!

Here's an election 2012 map of Pennsylvania. You probably won't follow the link so I'll point out that only two Western PA counties went for Obama (Erie & Allegheny).

I will also point out that these are good people and good jobs that we're talking about.

http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/PA

[ontap]

Kind of makes one wonder how those union meetings are going right now with the members knowing that 98% or more of their political money went to the people who are putting them out of work. Sorry...but it has it schadenfreude moment, don't you think!!!

[MrB]

Yep, and how many were union and contributed to Obama?

[ontap]

See post 45 and 49!!!

[Ditto]

The biggest factor in the closure of these power plants in western Pennsylvania is probably the declining prices of natural gas as the development of Marcellus shale gas extraction unfolds.

Not accurate. It is the inability the meet the 'new' EPA mandate on CO2 emissions that is prompting this shutdown.

It's true that Nat Gas prices are low now, but they are still several times higher than coal prices for electrical generation. In addition, these plants served as base-load units, not cycling or peaking units which is where natural gas in typically used in generation applications.

This is all about Obama's illegal EPA "Greenhouse Gas" mandates.

[ThomasMore]

thanks to Obama the Job Killer

[ArrogantBustard]

"First, we were shocked. Then we were upset. Now, we're just angry," said Gregg Jerome of Uniontown, an electrician at the plant.

Did you vote for Barackula the Destroyer? He promised to do away with your job. Some of us believed him. That's (part of) why Wyoming, West Virginia and Kentucky voted majority for McCain/Palin and R0mney/Ryan. How 'bout you?

[Ramcat]

See post 45 and 49!!! I saw them, BUT, I'm responding to your post #44 which is BS like the fact that you know how these men and women voted.

How can an group of Americans be gleeful when good paying jobs are lost.

Little wankers I guess?

[ArrogantBustard]

Very interesting.

[Ditto]

Only one SW Pennsylvania county went for Obama and that was Allegheny (Pittsburgh). All the rest, including the counties mentioned in the article, went for Romney.

[Ramcat]

Did you vote for Barackula the Destroyer? He promised to do away with your job. Some of us believed him. That's (part of) why Wyoming, West Virginia and Kentucky voted majority for McCain/Palin and R0mney/Ryan. How 'bout you?

According to this map, a greater majority than the country at large voted for Romney. Please get your facts straight before posting BS on the forum. These are good people and good jobs we're talking about here. http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/

[ArrogantBustard]

According to this map, a greater majority than the country at large voted for Romney.

A fact which can be determined from maps which I posted.

Please get your facts straight

I have. Again, see maps which I posted.

before posting BS on the forum.

Prove it or retract it. I posted no BS on this forum.

These are good people and good jobs we're talking about here.

I agree. They are related to good jobs and good people in WY, WV and KY. Those states voted majority for R0mney/Ryan and McCain/Palin. PA voted majority for Barackula the Destroyer. Twice.

If the individuals in this article voted for other than Barackula, they have my sympathy. I would offer them a job if I could.

If they voted for the Destroyer ...

They asked for it, and they don't really qualify as "good people".

[ArrogantBustard]

Let’s see....did western Pa. support Obama.......hummmmmmmm!!!!

See posts #56 and #57.

You'll find your answer there.