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IER President Releases Statement on New EPA Regs Press Releases

Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

For Immediate Release
December 21, 2011
“The utility MACT  will mean more power in Lisa Jackson’s hands, less power for American families, and fewer jobs for American workers.” — IER President Tom Pyle
WASHINGTON DC — IER President Tom Pyle released the following statement today in response to the announcement by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson that the agency would begin regulating mercury and air toxic emissions from power plants:
“In…

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  • Published // December 21, 2011
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New EPA Regulations to harm U.S. electricity generation, threaten national secur Press Releases

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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency will open the comment period for its latest regulatory assault on U.S. energy tomorrow with publication of a new emissions rule in the Federal Register. In advance of this important development, the Institute for Energy research released today a revised report on the impacts that new and proposed EPA regulations will have on the nation’s ability to meet current energy demands.  The revised report includes…

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  • Published // December 19, 2011
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President’s delays on Keystone XL compromise American energy security, cos Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Institute for Energy Research announced today its full support for immediate development of the Keystone XL pipeline, and has placed on the organization’s website a ticker representing the money that President Obama’s delay will send overseas so long as Americans cannot access Canadian oil through the proposed pipeline.
“At this point, the greatest obstacle to American jobs and energy security is President Barack Obama.  With…

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  • Published // December 13, 2011
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