Republicans Approve Regulation-Blocking Coal Bill on ALEC's Wish List

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.truth-out.org/republicans-approve-regulation-blocking-coal-bill-alecs-wish-list/1311185463

House Republicans who have received hefty campaign contributions from coal and electric power companies approved coal legislation supported by the industry and super-lobby group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to approve legislation on July 13 that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating toxic coal ash wastes from electric power plants and delay the implementation of air quality rules. The Republican-controlled House is expected to pass the bills.

Rep. David McKinley (R-West Virginia) introduced the bill that would block the EPA from regulating coal ash

powder and sludge as a hazardous waste and give state agencies authority to further loosen regulations.

More at the link --

[atreides1]

1. WTF???

How do these people live with themselves...I mean wasn't the coal ash disaster in Tennessee enough to show that regulations need to be in place to protect people and the environment?

This only proves that the Tea Baggers are nothing more then money grubbing fucking traitors...

[patrice]

2. Footnote: Terri Gross on NPR is interviewing John Nichols re ALEC today.

[Donnachaidh]

3. thanks for the heads up patrice. n/t

[NightWatcher]

4. does Rep McKinley have kids, grandkids? What are they going to be breathing?

what are they going to be drinking?

[patrice]

5. It's grandma & grandpa too! Ask anyone who has seen someone die of COPD.

I honestly wonder if there isn't somekind of economic model on someone's computer somewhere, in which they've figured that in order to get things to "work out" (and I do mean that in the FINANCIAL use of that term) for themselves they need to get rid of a whole bunch of folks - and - since Wars 'r' U.S. is in financial trouble - they're implementing plan B.

Coal is a Killer!