spin_dry Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Good news! https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063430425 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 It basically says Trump did all he could, they don't blame him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Trump supporters and industry allies acknowledge that the president has been unable to fulfill his past promises to revive the coal community, but few show signs of abandoning him for what they describe as an unstoppable free fall. Most blame Obama and renewable subsidies for coal's troubles. "It's a holocaust. There is no other way to describe it," said Fred Palmer, a former executive at Peabody Energy and a staunch Trump supporter who serves on the National Coal Council. "I've always fought the closing coal plant fight, but never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd get to where we are today." He added, "I am supporter of Donald Trump's, and I don't think what he has not done is something that precipitated this." Coal's stubborn descent comes in spite of Trump's success rolling back many of the environmental regulations implemented during the Obama years. EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan, Obama's proposal for cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, and relaxed rules on mercury pollution. The Department of Energy unsuccessfully lobbied the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to subsidize struggling coal plants but succeeded in instigating rule changes that could benefit coal generators in the PJM Interconnection, America's largest wholesale power market. And the Interior Department ended a moratorium on new federal coal leases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just now, Snake said: It basically says Trump did all he could, they don't blame him. One look at the current state of America shows that he’s done all he could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Just now, spin_dry said: One look at the current state of America shows that he’s done all he could. Sucks when you didn't read the article, doesn't it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Snake said: Trump supporters and industry allies acknowledge that the president has been unable to fulfill his past promises to revive the coal community, but few show signs of abandoning him for what they describe as an unstoppable free fall. Most blame Obama and renewable subsidies for coal's troubles. "It's a holocaust. There is no other way to describe it," said Fred Palmer, a former executive at Peabody Energy and a staunch Trump supporter who serves on the National Coal Council. "I've always fought the closing coal plant fight, but never in my wildest dreams did I think we'd get to where we are today." He added, "I am supporter of Donald Trump's, and I don't think what he has not done is something that precipitated this." Coal's stubborn descent comes in spite of Trump's success rolling back many of the environmental regulations implemented during the Obama years. EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan, Obama's proposal for cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, and relaxed rules on mercury pollution. The Department of Energy unsuccessfully lobbied the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to subsidize struggling coal plants but succeeded in instigating rule changes that could benefit coal generators in the PJM Interconnection, America's largest wholesale power market. And the Interior Department ended a moratorium on new federal coal leases. Anyone of significance in the private energy industry will tell you coal is dead and trump either didn’t know this because he’s stupid, or he lied for votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Snake said: Sucks when you didn't read the article, doesn't it? Why when the title is all yah need. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Snake said: Sucks when you didn't read the article, doesn't it? Despite cutting all the red tape, no one wants coal. The energy industry has moved on. Any moron knows this. But it’s Obama’s fault -the cult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Despite cutting all the red tape, no one wants coal. The energy industry has moved on. Any moron knows this. But it’s Obama’s fault -the cult. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmo Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Hillary wanted to retrain all those coal miners to become doctors and lawyers. That was a really good idea. 🤣🤣 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 hour ago, spin_dry said: Anyone of significance in the private energy industry will tell you coal is dead and trump either didn’t know this because he’s stupid, or he lied for votes. neither would be a surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Well after most of the power plants already converted to natural gas by 2016..... Thanks Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 hauled a load for a guy right out of the hills a couple weeks ago. The place was a ghost town. Everything is looking pretty run down and neglected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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