Boehner Tous GOP Climate Plan - More Drilling To Finance Renewables + 100 Nuclear Plants In 20 Years

U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-West Chester., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, led a Republican charge against the “cap and trade” energy legislation passed by the House in June with mostly Democratic support. At a GOP-sponsored hearing at the Ohio State University, Boehner, R-West Chester, predicted that if H.R. 2454 becomes law AK Steel, located in his district, “would be out of business.”

Reps. Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, Pat Tiberi, R-Columbus, Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green and Rep. Mike Pence, R-Indian, also participated in the hearing which included presentations from Michael Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association, Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce and other critics of the bill.

Pence said the bill amounted to an economic “declaration of war” against Ohio, Indiana and other coal-dependent midwest states by liberals in the House.

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Boehner and others said the results would be higher energy costs, particularly in the the midwest. They touted their own “American Energy Act” which would include lifting some drilling restrictions, licensing 100 new nuclear reactors over 20 years and using money from expanded domestic energy exploration to support renewable and alternative energy sources.

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