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Amodei Introduces Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
Today, in the spirit of House Republicans’ American Energy Initiative, Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-01) introduced H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012, to allow the United States to more efficiently develop our Nation's strategic and critical minerals, such as rare earth elements, that are vital to job creation, American economic competitiveness and national security.
Killing Coal - So much for an "all of the above" energy strategy
For three years the Environmental Protection Agency has imposed a de facto ban on new coal-fired power while doing everything it can to harm existing coal plants. But for once there's something good to say about the latest EPA carbon rule: At least the agency was less devious when it formalized the coal ban last week.
NMA Says EPA’s Cap-and-Tax Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions will Crush Jobs and Destroy Economic Recovery
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement upon word the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would today propose new technology standards for controlling greenhouse gas emissions from coal-based power plants:
EPA to impose first greenhouse gas limits on power plants
The proposed EPA rule — years in the making and approved by the White House after months of review — will require any new power plant to emit no more than 1,000 pounds of carbon dioxide per megawatt of electricity produced.