CONGRESSMANYARMUTH,WHYDOYOUSUPPORTTHECOALTOLIQUIDSUBSIDYGIVEAWAY?byGregWagner

CongressmanYarmuthhassaidthathesupportstheCoaltoLiquidsubsidygiveaway.Atthesametime,hesupportstheCleanWaterAct(HR2719)whichpreventsthedumpingofmountaintopsinstreamsandvalleys.Theydonotgohandinhand.TheCoaltoLiquidwillcauseahugeneedformorecheapcoalinKentucky.ThatmeansmuchmoreMountaintopRemovalinEasternKentucky.WillthecitizensofEasternKentuckywhowilllosethemostoverthisbill,inthedestructionofthelandandthelossofvaluetotheirhomesbecompensatedinanyway?OrwillallofthebenefitsgototheCoalCompaniesonceagain?

 IamconcernedthattheGovernor,theLegislatorsinFrankfort,andthemembersofCongressarerushingtopassabillwithoutaskingthetoughquestionsabouthugecoststotheenvironment,taxpayersubsidiesandbenefits. NowwearepossiblygoingtohaveaspecialsessionhereinKYonthis.Whytherushwithoutalltheinformation?

ThereisareasonthatMcConnell,Bunning,Rogers,WilliamsandFletcheralllovethisgovernmentsubsidygiveawaytotheCoalCompanies.Theydonotcareabouttheenvironment.Nottomentionthegreenhouseeffectbynotbeingabletorecapturethecarbonbyburningofthecoal. 

IamalittleflabbergastedatJohnonthisoneImustadmit.Itisnotconsistentwithhispreviousstatementsontheenvironment,especiallyhereinKentucky.PleasecontactCongressmanYarmuthandtellhimofyouropiniononthisbigissue.