On the recordApril 1, 2014
So if somebody wants to build a coal 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 admitted.
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congress.gov“So if somebody wants to build a coal 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 admitted.”
Obama's statement on the financial implications of building coal plants.
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