Steve Scalise: “When you projected in 2012 4.7 gigawatts would be retired, in fact…”

On the recordApril 1, 2014

When you projected in 2012 4.7 gigawatts would be retired, in fact, the numbers show it is closer to 51 gigawatts.

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Scalise criticizes EPA's inaccurate projections on coal plant retirements.

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Steve Scalise: “When you projected in 2012 4.7 gigawatts would be retired, in fact, the numbers show it is closer to 51 gigawatts.”