We have inland ports. I was very much interested in your intermodal.
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I remain concerned that the rate challenges processed at the STB is prohibitively expensive and time-consuming.
It is clear in West Virginia that the harm is already occurring.
This proposal is legally unsound, and comes with a $479 billion compliance cost, will result in double digit electricity price increases in 43 States and has negligible environmental benefits.
Finalizing this proposal would have a devastating impact on my State, other coal-producing States, and citizens from across the Country.
So I find this is recklessly irresponsible, where the costs are so clear and devastating, and the benefits are theoretical or unknown.
The proposed rule is clearly on shaky grounds
I will not stand by and let the EPA force States to spend their resources in a manner that will harm local economies.
That response is unacceptable to me and to the people of my State.
This rule will have a devastating impact on our State, other coal producing States, electricity rate payers across the country and the reliability of our grid.
The Clean Power Plan does none of this, in my opinion. Instead, we have an EPA dictating to the States and effectively micro-managing interstate electricity policy decisions.
This rule will have a devastating impact on our State, other coal-producing States, electricity ratepayers across the Country, and the reliability of our grid.
At risk is the ability the States have always had to make the decision about their electricity generation.
The heavy congestion, wear and tear on roads, and insufficient investment is hurting New Jersey families.
We must begin to get back to putting America first, and that is investing in our physical plant, our infrastructure, which will ensure long-term growth.
This is a crisis that we have in our country, and the people it is hurting most are people who are trying to do business.
Because people are not coming forward; I think they are afraid to come forward now.
There has to be a real incentive and culture of trust for whistleblowers so they feel like they can come forward.