Environment & Energy

Petrushka

(3,709 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:07 AM Jun 2018

Trump orders immediate steps to boost coal plants

Jun 3, 2018
Joselyn King
Education Writer, With AP Dispatches
jking@theintelligencer.net

WHEELING — President Donald Trump said Friday he believes the nation’s coal-fired and nuclear plants are vital to national security, and he directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to take “immediate steps” to keep them open.

Both Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.Va., have been encouraging Trump to use his power under the Defense Production Act and the Federal Power Act to protect power plants already investing in emissions control.

The Defense Production Act gives the president powers to assure the nation can produce whatever resources are necessary in the time of national need.

The Trump Administration has determined coal-fired are vital to the protection of the nation’s energy grid, according to a statement released Friday by White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

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http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/06/trump-orders-immediate-steps-to-boost-coal-plants/

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Trump orders immediate steps to boost coal plants (Original Post) Petrushka Jun 2018 OP

This is giving Trump the right...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2018 #1

It is also giving Murray's underground shield-support longwall mining system the right to . . . Petrushka Jun 2018 #2

The cons picking winners and losers Fullduplexxx Jun 2018 #3

not so FREE MARKETS. safeinOhio Jun 2018 #4

And, as the memes suggest matt819 Jun 2018 #5

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

1. This is giving Trump the right......

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:11 AM

Jun 2018

To further pollute the air we breathe and the water we drink. Not to mention pollute the soil needed to grow crops , kill Bees crops need in order to properly pollinate, etc.

Damn, this man is dumb.

Petrushka

(3,709 posts)

2. It is also giving Murray's underground shield-support longwall mining system the right to . . .

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:20 AM

Jun 2018

. . . continue intentionally subsiding the overburden and, thereby, damaging and destroying rural residents' wells, ponds, natural springs, streams, and hilltop perched aquifers---not to mention the valley streams being buried in mine wastes.

Fullduplexxx

(7,864 posts)

3. The cons picking winners and losers

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:21 AM

Jun 2018

Remember when they used to care about that

safeinOhio

(32,688 posts)

4. not so FREE MARKETS.

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 08:11 AM

Jun 2018

Trumpets economic theory

matt819

(10,749 posts)

5. And, as the memes suggest

Reply to Petrushka (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 08:23 AM

Jun 2018

I’m looking forward to the reappearance of the fax machine and all tape based products: VHS, Betamax, cassettes, and 8-track, and all associated devices.

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