[boris]

If the companies had any cojones they would pull an "Atlas Shrugged" and simply shut down all the coal-burning plants.

"That satisfy you, boys?"

--Boris

[Pearls Before Swine]

If the companies had any cojones they would pull an "Atlas Shrugged" and simply shut down all the coal-burning plants.

This works best if you are located in one of the suing states, so it is their power that is cut. The article says that, with one exception, the plants are not located in the suing states (or NYC).

[hedgetrimmer]

Yes, they could relocate their companies out of country.

Then the US would not have any domestic energy producers.

We would get all our energy from the global energy grid controlled by UNEP.

We will no longer have national energy security.

You could say we will no longer have a nation.