On the recordMarch 19, 2012
So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that is being emitted.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It is just that it will bankrupt them because they are…”
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Obama's statement on the financial impact of building coal plants under cap and trade.
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