Count on Coal today released the following statement from Speaker of the House Tim Jones regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s comment period on its proposed New Source Performance Standard (NSPS).
“Missouri counts on coal to generate more than 80 percent of our state’s electricity, and coal does so affordably and reliably. The EPA’s decision to implement its New Source Performance Standard will prohibit the construction of new coal-fired power plants, and represents an attack on Missouri and other states that rely on coal for electricity.”
“NSPS represents all that is wrong with Washington’s overreach, and I plan to take advantage of this public comment period and share my concerns with the EPA. I’d encourage all Missourians to do the same, so they understand our concerns and complaints about this misguided regulation.”
Missourians who wish to express their concerns about NSPS to the EPA, or seeking more information, can visit http://www.countoncoal.org/. Count on Coal is a broad coalition of interests dedicated to making America aware of the benefits of affordable, reliable coal-generated electricity.
Tim is a little short-sided twerp! He uses charged words like "cheap" and "big government" to mask the consequences of the long lasting damage coal is causing to our environment, when there are alternatives. At some point, politicians need to look at what we are doing to our country and consider the future of the next generation.
ReplyDeleteAnd what alternative would you use? Nuclear? That is working out well eh. Fukushima is destroying a hell of a lot more than just Japan. Chernobal is great too 30 years later. Wind? That admittedly is clean but how many animals would you like to kill to get a very expensive electricity source? Solar? Again that's fine, if you make it affordable. Natural gas? That pollutes too. The sooner you realize that most of these EPA regulations are just attempts by the executive branch to skirt congress the better off you will be. It is about control. The EPA is unconstitutional and evil. I don't think Jones is anything but right on the money.
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