Capito Condemns Obama's Tyrannical Efforts to Bankrupt the Coal Industry, Kill Jobs

Statement

Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV-02) released the following statement condemning President Obama's announcement that he will continue his war on coal.

"After failing to get congressional approval for his partisan environmental agenda, President Obama has announced that he will unilaterally forge ahead with his job-killing plan. In 2008, then-Senator Obama made threats to "bankrupt' anyone who wants to build a new coal-fired power plant, and over the years he has used the Environmental Protection Agency as a way to accomplish that goal. Sadly, this recent announcement spells trouble for a vital industry in West Virginia that has already been hard-hit by this administration.

"Today's announcement is another move in the president's tyrannical game of picking winners and losers in the energy industry. Instead of supporting an all-of-the-above plan, President Obama's devastating regulations will shut down existing coal plants and halt the development of clean coal technology facilities. Not only will this decision hamstring our nation's ability to become energy independent, but it will prove devastating for American workers and consumers."

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