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Showing Original Post only (View all)Alabama state officials: We won’t comply with the EPA because God gave us coal [View all]
Source: Salon
Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014 04:03 PM EDT
On Tuesday, Alabama state officials said they refused to comply with the EPAs new carbon pollution measures because God gave them coal.
Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/07/29/alabama_state_officials_we_wont_comply_with_the_epa_because_god_gave_us_coal/
Here's a link to a lenghthier report on alabama.com:
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/post_14.html
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Alabama state officials: We won’t comply with the EPA because God gave us coal [View all]
Roy Serohz
Jul 2014
OP
Yeah. In other words, a grifter out for herself. Twinkle away, missy. Twinkly away...
CurtEastPoint
Jul 2014
#43
When are we going to send in the Natl. Guard to make states comply with federal law? nt
conservaphobe
Jul 2014
#5
God's coal is in the ground. They're digging it out and selling God's work. Shame on them.
Shrike47
Jul 2014
#8
Hope they don't come to Washington asking for aid if Alabama has a tornado
bluestateguy
Jul 2014
#16
Anyone who wonders why 'America's Greatness' (tm) appears to be waning . . .
MrModerate
Jul 2014
#33