Wisconsin governor: Obama power plant rule 'unworkable'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By MATTHEW DALY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican eyeing a presidential run in 2016, says President Barack Obama's plan to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants is "unworkable."

Wisconsin will not comply with the president's plan without "significant and meaningful changes," Walker said. Obama's proposal is aimed at curbing the pollution blamed for global warming.

In a letter to Obama dated May 21, Walker complained that the proposed rule was "riddled with inaccuracies" and "questionable assumptions" that made it unworkable for his state. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter.

Wisconsin is among 15 coal-reliant states that are suing the Environmental Protection Agency to block the so-called Clean Power Plan, which would require states to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

FULL story at link.


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When the Koch's talk, Walker repeats it!

[onecaliberal]

1. Kochroach following orders.

[Scuba]

4. ...

[onecaliberal]

5. Nice! Can I use it.

[Scuba]

6. Be my guest.

[eloydude]

2. You think it is unworkable. Now make it work.

It's your fucking job, Governor Wanker.

[Ellipsis]

3. Walker kills project to convert power plant to burn biofuels

just sayin'

A plan to spend $100 million on a boiler that would burn plant-based fuels at UW-Madison's Charter Street power plant was axed Thursday by Department of Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch.

The DOA is overseeing the rebuild of the plant. Work will continue on outfitting the plant with new natural gas boilers. The cost of the project with the biofuel boiler would have been $250 million — the most expensive building project in the university's history.

Cullen Werwie, a spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker, said Huebsch halted spending on the boiler based on Walker's wishes. Walker, even before taking office, said he wanted the agency to focus instead on installing new natural gas boilers rather than the more expensive boiler that would be built to burn switchgrass, wood chips and other plant-based fuels grown in Wisconsin.

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According to a 2008 university study, converting the plant to burn biofuel was the most expensive of the options considered and would be about twice as expensive as using other coal-burning technologies or natural gas.



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