Rep. Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative for West Virginia 2nd District | Official U.S. House headshot
Rep. Alex Mooney, U.S. Representative for West Virginia 2nd District | Official U.S. House headshot
Today, the Biden Administration finalized a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that forces coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or be shut down.
Congressman Alex X. Mooney strongly criticized the new EPA rule, attributing it to what he perceives as the radical agenda of the Biden Administration. Mooney expressed his concerns, stating, “President Biden is running the most radical left-wing administration in history. President Biden has escalated the War on Coal that was started by President Obama. The Biden Administration has been dictating outrageous rules from Washington with utter disregard for the impact on hardworking coal communities."
Mooney further added, “Biden’s out-of-control EPA is laser-focused on closing every coal plant in West Virginia and ushering in higher energy prices via the Green New Deal. I’m focused on ensuring West Virginia’s energy jobs and the American economy are protected. I will fight to rein in the Biden Administration’s radical overreach that threatens to move our country into darkness.”
The Congressman's statement reflects the ongoing debate surrounding environmental policies and their impact on the coal industry and energy prices.
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