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             ACCCE COMMENDS SPONSORS OF COAL JOBS PROTECTION ACT

Bill would help address some of the economic problems caused by EPA regulations

WASHINGTON - The following statement was released today by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity President and CEO Robert M. "Mike" Duncan in advance of President Obama’s State of the Union Address:
 
"Clean coal is an essential part of our nation’s energy future. As the President outlines his energy proposals tonight, we are reminded that he embraced clean coal in his 2012 campaign.
 
“However, over the past four years, the Administration’s policies have been inconsistent with the President’s campaign rhetoric.
 

ACCCE to renew sponsorship of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports at Key Races

WASHINGTON – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity today announced the launch of new ads telling voters that now is the time to stand up to the EPA’s anticoal agenda. The new campaign features three new ads that will air nationally on network and cable television. The ads are a continuation of ACCCE’s “Now is the Time” ad campaign that began last May.

Statement from ACCCE President and CEO Mike Duncan

WASHINGTON – The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity praised the passage of the “Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012,” which was voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives today.  The act combined several existing bills that received bipartisan support in the House and would ensure that EPA regulations are balanced and sensible. 

In response to the vote, ACCCE president and CEO Mike Duncan released the following statement:

Large Majority Believe EPA Making Decisions Based on Politics, Not Policy

WASHINGTON – Independent and Democratic-leaning voters in the swing states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia strongly support coal, according to new polling data released today by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity.  Sixty-four percent of these voters support using coal to generate electricity, compared to just 27 percent who opposed.

WASHINGTON – Results of a new analysis show that more than 200 coal-based electric generating units are scheduled to be shut down due, at least in part, to regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. The new analysis released today by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity shows the 204 closing coal units are spread across 25 states and represent 31,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity.

More than 500 state leaders visit Speedway to learn how coal keeps electricity affordable, reliable and increasingly clean