Clementine
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Never mind that is isn't an alternative in place. Let's just hit people hard and see if this will be the final blow to bringing down America.
EPA Cracks Down On Wisconsin Power Plants
Wisconsins economy has been on the upswing, but Washingtons proposed greenhouse gas regulations could change all that. The Environmental Protection Agencys prospective crackdown on new and existing power plants will drive up energy prices across the nation, but the proposed regulations will hit Badger State families and businesses particularly hard.
The latest surge in the agencys war on coal, EPAs proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions would essentially block construction of new coal-fired power plants and force existing ones into early retirement. New plant emissions, for example, would be capped at 1,000 pounds of CO2 equivalent per megawatt hour. Talk about Mission Impossible! The newest, most efficient coal power plant emits 1,700 pounds per megawatt hour.
In the real world, the war on coal is a war on affordable, reliable energy. Its especially problematic for Wisconsinites, who rely heavily on coal for their electricity (more than 60% vs. the national average of 40%).
EPA Cracks Down On Wisconsin Power Plants