It is difficult to see how a U.S. envoy to Paris for the
climate deal will convince the United Nations that Americans support President
Obama’s promise to cut carbon dioxide emissions. The cornerstone of Obama’s promise to the U.N. is called
the “Clean
Power Plan.” Developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the
plan is a set of regulations on new and existing power plants that,
realistically, would eliminate the use of coal-powered electricity and force
states to meet targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions set by the agency. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in both the Senate
and House
of Representatives took leadership on the issue and put forth resolutions
of disapproval of the Clean Power Plan. The
House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to vote this week on that chamber’s
measures. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., chairman of the energy and power
subcommittee, said:………To Read More
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