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On the recordOctober 12, 2011
Number one, electric rates are going to go up. Number two, whether or not construction jobs in the green industry are created, I think there are virtually no manufacturing jobs that are likely to be created from the replacement of coal. Three . . . transmission grid stability is likely to emerge as a major issue, both because of the shutdowns and because of the intermittency of renewables.
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James Harris
Republican · Maryland

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Harris discusses the negative impacts of EPA regulations on coal energy and jobs.

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