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hatrack

(59,592 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:20 PM Sep 2014

No Rush Or Anything; Obama Admin Extends Key Power Plant Rule Comment Another 45 Days

Barack Obama applied the brakes to the most critical component of his climate change plan on Tuesday, slowing the process of setting new rules cutting carbon pollution from power plants, and casting a shadow over a landmark United Nations’ summit on global warming. The proposed power plant rules were meant to be the signature environmental accomplishment of Obama’s second term.

The threat of a delay in their implementation comes just one week before a heavily anticipated UN summit where officials had been looking to Obama to show leadership on climate change.

In a conference call with reporters, the Environmental Protection Agency said it was extending the public comment period on the power plant rules for an additional 45 days, until 1 December.

The delay follows heavy lobby by Republicans and industry lobby groups to delay the rule – or withdraw it outright. Fifteen governors had called on Obama and the EPA to withdraw the proposed regulations, which would cut carbon pollution from existing power plants.

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http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/16/obama-epa-climate-change-power-plant-rule-delay

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No Rush Or Anything; Obama Admin Extends Key Power Plant Rule Comment Another 45 Days (Original Post) hatrack Sep 2014 OP

Often, citizens complain that public comment periods are too short... NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #1

Employer mandate Immigration reform the environment Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #2

Have you been following the way the worst of the republicans have treated this man? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #3

Yeah, 45 days, 90 days, 180 days, two years, six years, whatever . . . hatrack Sep 2014 #4

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Often, citizens complain that public comment periods are too short...

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 06:29 PM

Sep 2014

...or that they aren't publicized more.

Also, there may be political reasons to extend it past election time.

We don't need to give Republicans ways to blast opponents for what they would say are "stupid" rules that will "kill jobs" and raise utility bills.

Sopkoviak

(357 posts)

2. Employer mandate Immigration reform the environment

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 07:07 PM

Sep 2014

I wonder what else he can put off 'til after the elections?

Why not put everything off until he leaves office?

No chance of blowback that way.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

3. Have you been following the way the worst of the republicans have treated this man?

Reply to Sopkoviak (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 08:08 PM

Sep 2014

We have a corrupt congress and need to pick up some seats.

Let's see what happens after these midterms are over.

hatrack

(59,592 posts)

4. Yeah, 45 days, 90 days, 180 days, two years, six years, whatever . . .

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 08:29 PM

Sep 2014

After all, what's THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN THE WORLD after the 2014 mid-term election?

Why, the next general election, silly, and it'll be less than two years away. The only thing that could be more important is the election after that, along with the election after that, and the election after that, and the election after that.

Better not upset any applecarts, or make any potential Democratic swing voters in key mid-South states anxious through radical action, right?

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