Trump administration to terminate Obama's climate plan

[Swordsmyth]

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that he will sign a new rule overriding the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants."The war on coal is over," EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt declared in the coal mining state of Kentucky. He said no federal agency "should ever use its authority" to "declare war on any sector of our economy."

In his order Tuesday, Pruitt is expected to declare that the Obama-era rule exceeded federal law by setting emissions standards that power plants could not reasonably meet.

More at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/epa-chief-says-administration-roll-150239621.html

[kpitcher]

Interesting statement : "no federal agency "should ever use its authority" to "declare war on any sector of our economy"

I guess he should be all for legalizing pot at the federal level? A quick search showed more people work in cannabis than coal

[Zippyjuan]

Even if the power plant rules are not allowed to take effect, coal jobs are not going to return.

[Danke]

Even if the power plant rules are not allowed to take effect, coal jobs are not going to return.http://www.chicagonow.com/all-shapes-sizes/files/2016/11/debbie-downer.jpg

[spudea]

How do you terminate something that was halted by the supreme court and never implemented? How does the NY attorney general expect to challenge an administrative decision that is in line with the supreme court?

[timosman]

http://www.chicagonow.com/all-shapes-sizes/files/2016/11/debbie-downer.jpg

The only explanation for Zippy's posts is he is actually the owner of the site.:eek:

[Raginfridus]

Meanwhile, Climate's sweating balls in the back wondering what our plan is...

http://bestanimations.com/Earth&Space/Sun/sun-solar-flare-animation-5.gif
Climate! What's human's plan?! Cosmos is waiting!

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/climate.jpg
I dunno, Sol. They're still reeling from the shock the Universe is an RNG, and the chips fall where they may.