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As Congress considers cap-and-trade legislation--an idea that then-candidate Obama promised would bankrupt the coal industry--the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has already started waging war on the industry, putting the brakes on mining in certain coal-producing states.
The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter reports:
The Washington Times' Amanda Carpenter reports:
While campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said his cap-and-trade tax plans would “bankrupt” anyone building a coal-fired power plant. Although those taxes haven’t materialized, the Environmental Protection Agency has put the brakes on 79 surface mining permits in four states since he was elected.
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The Obama Administration's Assault on Coal Industry