The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing strict standards on new power plants. Praised by environmentalists, the limits on emissions of carbon dioxide are meant to reduce greenhouse gases. Tuesday, 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith said they're part of a continuing war on coal that will hurt the region.
The new rules won't affect existing plants, but they will place strict limits on any new facilities fired by coal. And that says Griffith should concern the people of southwest Virginia
"I think it will have an impact on our utilities and particularly I think it will have an impact on jobs, you know, all of the coal jobs in the region," Griffith told WDBJ7 in a satellite interview Tuesday afternoon, "Norfolk Southern which hauls the coal, CSX which hauls the coal. and I think the industries that have to pay the price of this war on coal that the Obama administration has."
Environmental groups say the new regulations have been a long time coming, and represent a step forward.
The new rules won't affect existing plants, but they will place strict limits on any new facilities fired by coal. And that says Griffith should concern the people of southwest Virginia
"I think it will have an impact on our utilities and particularly I think it will have an impact on jobs, you know, all of the coal jobs in the region," Griffith told WDBJ7 in a satellite interview Tuesday afternoon, "Norfolk Southern which hauls the coal, CSX which hauls the coal. and I think the industries that have to pay the price of this war on coal that the Obama administration has."
Environmental groups say the new regulations have been a long time coming, and represent a step forward.
"Obviously we would like stronger standards," said Glen Besa, Virginia Chapter Director of the Sierra Club, "but we believe the EPA has taken a responsible approach to adopting these health standards and there is an opportunity here for the industry to prove the clean coal technology that they've been ballyhooing for some time."
Griffith says he will continue to fight regulations he believes are intended to end the use of coal in the United States. He says coming elections will ultimately decide if they stand
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