Posted on 10/09/2017 6:24:05 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — A coalition of left-leaning states and environmental groups are vowing to fight the Trump administration's move to kill an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Speaking Monday in the coal-mining state of Kentucky, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt said he would be issuing a new set of rules overriding the Clean Power Plan, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's drive to curb global climate change.
"The war on coal is over," Pruitt declared, adding that no federal agency should ever use its authority to "declare war on any sector of our economy."
It was not immediately clear if Pruitt would seek to issue a new rule without congressional approval, which Republicans had criticized the Obama administration for doing. Pruitt's rule wouldn't become final for months, and is then highly likely to face a raft of legal challenges.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was among those who said they will sue.
"The Trump Administration's persistent and indefensible denial of climate change — and their continued assault on actions essential to stemming its increasing devastation — is reprehensible, and I will use every available legal tool to fight their dangerous agenda," said Schneiderman, a Democrat.
For Pruitt, getting rid of the Clean Power Plan will mark the culmination of a long fight he began as the elected attorney general of Oklahoma. Pruitt was among about two dozen attorney generals who sued to stop Obama's 2014 push to limit carbon emissions, stymieing the limits from ever taking effect.
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We will NEVER get tired of winning, Mr. President!!!
Can humanity’s puny fires cause the globe to cook? That sounds like far more to prove than we have the science to be able to do it.
We won. Get over it.
go to hell you communists!! You dont take our stuff base4d on cra[ science any more!!
Those who plan to sue should get their butts out to Napa and Sonoma to put those fires out.
The “war on” anything is a loser statement. Obama was the biggest loser of all.
Don’t forget cow farts.
Like that’s going to profit them. LOL
Seven and a half year folks. Get used to it!
The tears keep flowing for the snow flakes!! So happy for them!
Or is that snowing for the flow flakes?
Oh no. Wonder who will denounce him next? Planned Parenthood?
“It was not immediately clear if Pruitt would seek to issue a new rule without congressional approval, which Republicans had criticized the Obama administration for doing.”
You mean, to replace a rule issued without congressional approval, you need congressional approval?
I am duh king of duh woild, and what I say goes. OW!
I am not the king of the world, and neither was he, and what he said is null and void.
Wyoming will thank you resoundingly!
Getting flack > over target, etc.
Tomorrow’s an even day. It’s time for him to outrage somebody. He only works for ‘denounces’ on odd days.
See my #15 above. I beat you to it:-)
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