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Minnesota ordered to cut carbon emissions 41 percent
Pioneer Press ^ | 6-2-14 | Amy Forliti

Posted on 06/03/2014 5:25:09 AM PDT by TurboZamboni

emissions by nearly 41 percent over the next 15 years as part of a sweeping plan President Barack Obama announced Monday to reduce pollution from power plants.

Obama's plan calls for a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions nationwide by 2030, when compared with 2005 levels. It sets different goals for each state, and some that rely heavily on coal won't have to make as many reductions. Minnesota is one of nine states told to reduce their 2012 levels by more than 40 percent, to help meet the nation's overall reduction goal.

Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, utilities and environmental groups were still reviewing the proposed rules Monday and didn't have specifics on the impact for Minnesota. But they agreed the rules will help the environment and the economy -- and that Minnesota is well-positioned going forward.

"We're pretty confident that Minnesota is in pretty good shape," said David Thornton, assistant commissioner for air policy at the MPCA. "We've already been doing this stuff for several years now. We've got renewable energy. We've got many efforts underway to reduce the amount of energy people use."

"... We know how to do it," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: c02; coal; democrats; emissions; energy; epa; manbearpig; mn; tyrants
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To: The Great RJ

Everywhere without their own grid (like Texas)will rapidly become the next Detroit.


21 posted on 06/03/2014 9:09:14 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: TurboZamboni
Yup. I'm praying Siefert can give him a run for his money in the next campaign. Just need to fire out some hard-hitting adds. No more playing around, we need to hit these libtards and we need to hit them HARD!
22 posted on 06/03/2014 9:49:29 AM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: TurboZamboni

Future Minnesota headlines:\

Thousands die from cold weather, as no power to heat their homes.


23 posted on 06/03/2014 9:51:45 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: PATRIOT1876

We have less than 500 days before Florida is under water, so I guess I can’t go there.


24 posted on 06/03/2014 9:54:02 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: mj1234

Why would energy companies care? they get subsidies for the mandates and then pass the bill to customers and say “not my fault”.

They’re the tax collector for bigger government and usually in bed with The State.


25 posted on 06/03/2014 9:56:52 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: onedoug
They abrogated their job to the courts.
26 posted on 06/03/2014 10:07:14 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: PATRIOT1876

When you include the Met Council, MN has the nation’s LARGEST legislature .

the Dems will figure out a way to make people stay.

(like 26 new rules you have to meet to be considered OFFICIALLY an ex-resident of MN)


27 posted on 06/04/2014 4:01:32 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: Thorliveshere

Marty “Maverick”—He voted for Minnesota ‘cap & trade’ and raising cig taxes.
Then his stunt at the convention.... I don’t trust him.


28 posted on 06/06/2014 7:05:08 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: TurboZamboni

So what would Obama do if every coal fired power plant in America shut down tomorrow?


29 posted on 06/06/2014 7:07:42 AM PDT by csmusaret (Will remove Obama-Biden bumperstickers for $10)
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To: TurboZamboni

Really? Didn’t know that. Thanks.

Well, I guess I ought to just accept this state is f***ed and move on.


30 posted on 06/06/2014 7:28:42 AM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: csmusaret

Franken farts to warm our hovels.


31 posted on 06/06/2014 7:33:02 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: TurboZamboni

Could you enlighten me... what happened at the convention? I had no time to pay attention to that.


32 posted on 06/06/2014 7:33:06 AM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: TurboZamboni
(like 26 new rules you have to meet to be considered OFFICIALLY an ex-resident of MN)

As an ex-resident of MN, I would be interested in hearing of those rules. Please ??

33 posted on 06/06/2014 7:36:51 AM PDT by coder2
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To: TurboZamboni

Moochelle would say “Let them eat buffalo chips”.


34 posted on 06/06/2014 7:47:22 AM PDT by csmusaret (Will remove Obama-Biden bumperstickers for $10)
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To: csmusaret

Barry would give us a TB blanket to stay warm.


35 posted on 06/06/2014 11:02:56 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: TurboZamboni
I thought all those awful wind turbines and that stupid ethanol plant were going to solve this problem?
36 posted on 06/06/2014 11:16:47 AM PDT by defconw (LUTFA!)
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