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.
Whitfield criticizes EPA regulations on coal, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and growth.
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So many critics say that that flexibility argument--we're giving maximum flexibility to the State--is really a red herring.
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Well, some States would disagree with that. I've talked to many of them, and they view--even though you went through a process, that you set the standard.
Amen. I was just in China and we saw their reports in the local press. They're building new power plants they know they don't need. They just want the jobs, more coal emissions. So, again, it's a global challenge. It's not just America's…
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