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Ed Whitfield: The rapid retirement of coal-fired generation due in part to aggressive EPA regulations means that this reliable source…

On the recordMay 18, 2015
The rapid retirement of coal-fired generation due in part to aggressive EPA regulations means that this reliable source of base load generation is being lost at a rate that is faster than it can be replaced.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Highlighting the impact of EPA regulations on coal-fired generation and electricity reliability.

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