Ed Whitfield actually said...

You cannot build a state-of-the-art coal fired power plant today in the United States.

DOE has relinquished the lead to EPA, and much of DOE's actions amount to little more than a support role.

the EPA in its extreme regard of this regulation is really diminishing our opportunity to be competitive and have a reliable electricity sou...

EPA has effectively put a moratorium on construction by requiring that new plants use Carbon Capture technology.