Posted on 06/24/2015 9:55:43 AM PDT by george76
A study commissioned by the National Black Chamber of Commerce, which represents 2.1 million black-owned businesses in the United States, found that the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Clean Power Plan would increase black poverty by 23 percent and cause the loss of 7 million jobs for black Americans by 2035.
The study also found that the EPA' plan would increase Hispanic poverty by 26 percent and cause the loss of 12 million jobs for Hispanic Americans by 2035.
The EPA proposed the Clean Power Plan on June 2, 2014 to cut carbon emissions from power plants.
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There was a time when your greatest obstacle was your competitor, but if you worked hard, took care of your customers and offered quality merchandise at a fair price, you could compete successfully, the letter stated. Unfortunately, that is now not the case The largest impediment we have to operating our business successfully is our own government, particularly the EPA. The rulings issued by the EPA have devastated our regional economy.
Coal provided 96 percent of West Virginias electricity last year. West Virginia has among the lowest electricity prices in the nation: last year, the average price was 27 percent below the national average, said Capito. But that advantage will not survive this administrations policies. Studies have projected the Clean Power Plan will raise electricity prices in West Virginia by between 12 and 16 percent.
Put simply, there is no way that this massive, largely EPA-driven reduction in coal fired electricity generation is going to impact only coal states. Its going to impact the majority of states, and the families and businesses within them. Often, the poorest and most vulnerable populations will bear the brunt of this increase
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
“Black Chamber of Commerce: EPA Clean Air Plan Will Increase Black Poverty 23%, Strip 7,000,000 Black Jobs “
Too bad. You support psychotic Progressives and this is what you get.
It is time to GOP?
Until there is a White Chamber of Commerce I have no interest in what this group has to say.
Nothing present to substantiate any of this.
Truth is about to dawn and you don’t give a care... figures.
Good for them
It's *obvious* that the Black Chamber of Commerce enjoys white privilege. /s Thanks george76.
Global Warming on Free Republic here, here and here
They must be full of uncle Tom’s and Oreos.
/SARCASM
Mark Levin read this on the air this afternoon. Even though it has a familiar ring to it, keep reading all the way to the end cause it sure spells out the whole scenario right out of the FBI files!!!
Then 0bama will love it.
This is what they vote for; this is what they get.
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