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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2015, 10:30 AM Mar 2015

McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obamas War on Coal

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The New York Times: McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obamas War on Coal
By Coral Davenport

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has begun an aggressive campaign to block President Obamas climate change agenda in statehouses and courtrooms across the country, arenas far beyond Mr. McConnells official reach and authority.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/20/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-urges-states-to-help-thwart-obamas-war-on-cohtml?_r=0

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McConnell practices overreach to submarine the efforts of the Pres who Mitch says overreaches. And in doing so, shows he cares little for the miners & their families' who 'owe their souls to the company store.' Why look f/ a new economic base not tied to coal? After all, Alaska's oil-based economy has worked so well lately...

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McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obamas War on Coal (Original Post) Panich52 Mar 2015 OP

McConnell is on the wrong side of history Sienna86 Mar 2015 #1

Coal has bigger problems than government regulations hack89 Mar 2015 #2

Sienna86

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1. McConnell is on the wrong side of history

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:16 AM

Mar 2015

If he were a true leader, he would spearhead a major shift to manufacturing solar and wind energy components in Kentucky. Additionally, he could lead he charge in extending the federal tax credit for installing renewable energy beyond 2016 and encourage everyone to install renewable energy components.

He is ignorant, greedy or stupid.

hack89

(39,171 posts)

2. Coal has bigger problems than government regulations

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2015, 11:19 AM

Mar 2015

cheap natural gas and a big drop in exports to China is what is killing the coal industry.

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