Posted on 04/06/2015 3:55:23 PM PDT by Nachum
Because of natural gas fracking.Course how many coal miners and related jobs are gone?
You are saying that ‘its a complicated argument dealing with the cost and the cost benefit analysis’.
Aside from the fact that the Supremes cannot be trusted to rule correctly based on the Constitution, there’s too much opportunity for the economic cronies and politically correct busybodies to mess the whole thing up.
I understand the cost to the coal companies will be in the neighborhood of 10 billion, give or take. Why not have the Feds just give them the money? Total EPA compliant, nobody loses their job, and the good people still get power. A lot of money to be sure, but somewhat less that what the U.S. gives on a monthly basis to those who seek to do us harm anyway.
Why can’t we do that and cut through the time-consuming nonsense of debate and litigation?
Why not have the feds give them the money to shift to natural gas? That would eliminate emissions of Mercury and other toxics plus it would eliminate emissions of sulfur, particulate, and coal ash. It would also reduce their emissions of CO2, CO, and NOx.
Also, you need to understand that a number of states, including South Carolina, have imposed the regulations within their state and support EPA's regs because their neighboring state's mercury emissions are drifting in. They want EPA to stop it. Should their taxpayers pay twice?
Because it's my effin' money, that's why.
As far as changing to natgas, I suppose that’s a viable alternative, but would it preserve the existing coal-related employment? I don’t know the answer to that; just posing the question.
At any rate, I thought the issue here is not to replace coal with something else, but keeping the coal plants running but cleaner and more efficiently.
If you’re opposed to outright gov’t grants to comply their own regulations, then what about a low/no interest 25-yr loan? My point was that government throws tons of money at far less worthy projects all the time, what’s another 10 billion to maintain employment? A drop in the bucket.
Finally, since various forms of hydrocarbons seem plentiful now, it seems to me to be good national policy to diversify our sources of energy - just in case. Nobody knows the future.
You think that’s not wasting your ‘effin money’ smart guy?
yes i know there are few but i think we have a bunch here in philly along the river. used to see tanker barges almost daily. nice bill mine was quite higher.
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