Henry Waxman in To Save America, by Newt Gingrich


On Energy & Oil: Moratorium on all proposed coal plants

Although coal provides half of our electricity and is a big reason why so many Americans have reliable and affordable power, it is vilified by radical environmentalists. However, shutting down coal plants, as they often advocate, would not solve any substantial environmental problems, but it would literally turn off the lights on millions of Americans and drive millions of jobs abroad.

Nevertheless, the crusade against coal continues. Consider this examples: In 2008, Democratic congressman Henry Waxman, now chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, endorsed a moratorium on all proposed coal plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently cancelled a permit it had issues for the Spruce coal mine in West Virginia, despite previous positive assessments by the state, the Army Corps of Engineers, and even the EPA itself.

Rather than attacking the coal industry, a more sensible approach would encourage coal operations through innovative technologies including carbon sequest

Source: To Save America, by Newt Gingrich, p.251-252 May 17, 2010

The above quotations are from To Save America
Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machine,

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