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Ed Whitfield: Coal remains one of the lowest cost options for electricity generation and is the fastest growing energy source…

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
Coal remains one of the lowest cost options for electricity generation and is the fastest growing energy source worldwide, yet we have allowed EPA to engage in regulations on coal-fired power plants without thinking through all of the consequences.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield criticizes EPA regulations on coal, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and growth.

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