Congressman Mike Rogers made the following remarks after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules on power plants. These proposed rules would institute a new cap-and-trade system to demand a 30 percent cut in emissions from power plants.

“President Obama’s war on coal is a war on families and jobs. Although I am not surprised, I am deeply concerned with this job-threatening proposal from the EPA.  Congress rejected the Cap and Trade proposal four years ago, and now President Obama is seeking once again to go around Congress to implement his radical environmental agenda.” Rogers stated.

Rogers added, “Our economy has struggled since President Obama has been in office. These proposals will increase electricity rates on all Alabama consumers, taking more money out of the wallets of hard-working Alabamians and forcing businesses to choose between jobs and paying for higher energy costs. The EPA’s new rule is bad news for our economy.”