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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts) Tue Jan 9, 2018, 05:30 PM Jan 2018

Trumps Coal Bailout Is Dead

Energy commissioners, including four appointed by the president, unanimously rejected the proposal.

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"One of the Trump administration’s most ambitious plans to buoy the struggling coal and nuclear power industries has been shot down.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously rejected a proposal to subsidize coal-burning and nuclear power plants on Monday. Its defeat hands a victory to the motley coalition—of environmental groups, natural-gas companies, free-market advocates, and Democratic state attorneys general—who had opposed the rule and promised to fight it in court.

The 5-0 rejection was all the bitterer for the administration because four of the five commissioners who lead the agency were appointed by President Trump, and three are Republicans."

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/01/trumps-coal-bailout-is-dead/550037/

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Trumps Coal Bailout Is Dead (Original Post) Scurrilous Jan 2018 OP

Darn underpants Jan 2018 #1

maybe, rattlesnake revivals onethatcares Jan 2018 #6

The big electric companies have spent billions switching their power plants from coal to gas .... Botany Jan 2018 #2

And another Trump "promise" goes down in flames PJMcK Jan 2018 #3

So-o-o-o much winning. louis-t Jan 2018 #4

ruh, roh onethatcares Jan 2018 #5

underpants

(182,874 posts)

1. Darn

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 05:36 PM

Jan 2018

I guess he'll save them some other way

onethatcares

(16,182 posts)

6. maybe, rattlesnake revivals

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 06:37 PM

Jan 2018

but i'm not really sure.

Watch out for the big solar energy pitch. All of a sudden those mountain top removal areas are going to be looking great for panel install.

Botany

(70,571 posts)

2. The big electric companies have spent billions switching their power plants from coal to gas ....

Reply to Scurrilous (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 05:37 PM

Jan 2018

..... because it is cheaper, cleaner, easier to use, and easier on the equipment.

Trump and company all know this and played the coal country for fools.