So far, Obama is winning the war on coal

Hot Air  "Folks, conservatives (and some Democrats) are doing all they can to prevent the implementation of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, which could be the death knell for the coal industry; an ambitious agenda that seeks to cut greenhouse gas emission by at least 30 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels. It’s a job killer, which also places fixed-income seniorsand pretty much every state that voted for Mitt Romney in the crosshairs. Oh, and did I mention that energy costs are set to spike if this new regulatory nightmare is enacted, along with Obamacare premiums. It’s a mess, and it’s a war that President Obama is winning so far.

"Sean Hackbarth of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce offered the grisly detailsearlier this month. Yes, some market forces have been at play with coal–and the acceleration of natural gas exploration surely has hurt the industry. But let’s not kid ourselves that Obama’s red tape helped in mending these hits to coal [Bold text indicates Energy Information Administration]:" . . .

OBAMA TO MAKE GOOD ON PROMISE TO ‘DESTROY THE COAL INDUSTRY’ THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDERS