EPA unveils sweeping plan to slash power plant pollution

Reuters ^ | 06/02/2014 | BY VALERIE VOLCOVICI AND JEFF MASON

[SeekAndFind]

The U.S. power sector must cut carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels, according to federal regulations unveiled on Monday that form the centerpiece of the Obama administration's climate change strategy.

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal is one of the most significant environmental rules proposed by the United States, and could transform the power sector, which relies on coal for nearly 38 percent of electricity.

Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Monday that between 2020 and 2030, the U.S. amount of carbon dioxide the proposal would reduce under the plan would be more than double the carbon pollution from the entire power sector in 2012.

[DariusBane]

Can Congress stop this?

[Red Badger]

EPA unveils sweeping plan to slash jobs, economic growth and national security.............

There fixed it................

[Jeff Chandler]

Would Congress stop this?

[DoughtyOne]

Exactly!

Either that or close down the plants completely.


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[FreedomGuru]

Another nail in the coffin of America.

[alloysteel]

What plan? Simply closing a coal-fired power generation plant is not a plan, it is a deliberate action to artificially restrict the availability of electric power, for manufacturing, commercial and residential purposes.

Scarcity of anything, for whatever reason, drives up its price. Until a substitute if found, there is little probability the price will decrease, and that only if the substitute is LESS expensive.

Oleomargarine drove down the price of butter for many years.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Progressives are especially good at rationing commodities.

[demshateGod]

They won’t. They freaking won’t!

[SeekAndFind]

MORE HERE:

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-epa-mccarthy-rule-20140602-story.html

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy offered a blunt defense Monday of the Obama administration’s new rule to cut carbon dioxide pollution, touting its benefits against mounting criticism from the coal industry and some members of Congress.

“Given the astronomical price we pay for climate inaction, the most costly thing we can do is to do nothing,” McCarthy told a room full of staff members and environmental allies at the EPA headquarters in Washington.

[Truth29]

Alternate headline: EPA unveils sweeping plan to destroy America.

[PapaNew]

States: don't acquiesce to this yet another lawless and unconstitutional act by the federal government.

NULLIFY THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACT AND IMPEACH OBAMA.

[molson209]

Delayed until after the Election ? Delayed until Obama leaves office ? Killed by the next President ?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Time to install that alternative electrical system. You are going to need it. And no you cannot run an extension cord to ours. :-)

[demshateGod]

Nullification is unconstitutional. We need a 25 year convention of the states plan to get 38 states to agree to 25 year term limits for federal judges, and a balanced budget amendment. That’ll fix it. Just ask Mark Levin.

[thackney]

They will make their “green” solutions “affordable” by making traditional economic energy source far more expensive.

Cheaper doesn’t mean cheap.

[DariusBane]

It is two questions really... Is Congress able to stop this. Will Congress stop this.

[Tallguy]

30% less carbon? How they going to do that unless they cut the total power output by 30%? Even with efficiency & special filtration/sequestration you’re probably still looking at cutting power output in the 15 to 19% range. In order to do that electricity prices will have to rise until some people can’t afford to heat & cool their homes. At which point they will realize the net reduction. But what of the larger economy?

[PapaNew]

Nullifying an unconstitutional act is unconstitutional? I don't think so. The federal government has no legitimate power outside that delegated to it by the Constitution.

Let's all hope the Convention of States proposed by the Citizens for Self-Governance gets off the ground. But if not, states must prepare for financial independence from the feds and start nullifying egregiously and grossly unconstitutional federal acts.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: . In order to do that electricity prices will have to rise until some people can’t afford to heat & cool their homes.

Not to worry, future Solyndras will find ways to replace the lost power. The Department of Energy has our money to make sure that happens... /s