EPA Withdrawing from Clean Power Plan

[Machiavellian]

fatslob-:O said:

We should consider ALL sources of power, not just clean power. Committing and limiting ourselves to a single option is stupid when there's potential in all options ...

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3

Coal ALONE provided 30% of US electricity generation last year but the vast majority of clean energy (aside from nuclear) cannot realistically meet our current demand in the long term ...

That being said the EPA canning CPP is not only a momentous day for the coal industry but it signifies our new potential for energy independence since america has big shale deposits that they can rely on ...

I think not.  No matter what, coal is going out even if this roll back happens.  After reading this article this thing will be locked up in court for years before its takes effect if it takes effect.  The problem with coal is that Natural Gas is cheaper or comparable and cleaner, doesn't polute the air with dangerous ash or harmful mecury etc.