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On the recordApril 1, 2014
Anyone who doubted that EPA is trying to 'bankrupt the coal industry' as President Obama promised should have been convinced by proposed New Source Performance Standards for new electric utility generating units.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Rush criticizes EPA regulations aimed at coal, suggesting they threaten the industry's viability.

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