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Ghost Town? AEA video profiles regulatory assault on Craig, Colorado Press Releases Coal

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For Immediate Release
From The American Energy Alliance
February 21, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. —  The American Energy Alliance released Tuesday a video telling the story of Craig, Colo., a small town of approximately 10,000 people and home to the Centennial State’s largest coal-fired power generating plant.  But due to Colorado’s energy mandate that requires 30 percent of the state’s electricity generation come from wind, solar, and other renewable sources by the year…

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IER files comment on EPA’s proposed light-duty rule Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
February 14, 2012
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Institute for Energy Research filed a comment yesterday with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a proposed rule to establish light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards.  Citing numerous fatal flaws in EPA’s proposed rule, IER opposes the rule in its current form and asserts that EPA should not regulate greenhouse gases from vehicles under the Clean Air Act.
“By EPA’s own…

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IER Statement on President Obama’s FY2013 Budget Press Releases

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For Immediate Release
February 13, 2012
“This is not an effective energy policy, and it most certainly isn’t a budget. It’s a plan to keep the price of energy up and the number of jobs down.” — IER President Thomas Pyle
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Monday, the Obama administration released its FY2013 Budget, a $3.8 trillion plan that requires the fourth consecutive year of trillion dollar-plus deficits.  IER President Thomas…

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