Mixed React to Obama Coal Decision
Reaction to President Barack Obama’s new rules regarding coal emissions is drawing mixed reaction from Hoosiers policy makers, most of it negative.
The plan calls for a 32 percent cut in emissions by 2030. The President says the emissions cut will curb greenhouse gases and spark growth in new technology, however opponents say it will drive up energy costs and not have much impact on climate change.
Here is the reaction…
U.S. Senator Dan Coats
- “President Obama’s actions circumvent Congress and will completely restructure Indiana’s electricity sector by executive fiat. These finalized rules will substantially raise electricity rates for Hoosier families, jeopardize grid …read more
Via: http://indypolitics.org/2015/08/03/mixed-react-to-obama-coal-decision/
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