Thursday, September 02, 2010
Rand Paul Visits Power Plant
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul visited a power plant Wednesday to tout the importance of coal to the state's low energy rates.
Paul said recent climate legislation that would place a fee on carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, sometimes referred to as cap & trade, would kill industry in Kentucky.
The Bowling Green Republican visited a plant complex owned by the Big Rivers Electric Corporation in Henderson County. He said nearby aluminum plants that employ about 1,600 people wouldn't be located in Kentucky if not for the state's cheap electric power.
Electric consumers in Kentucky pay some of the lowest rates in the nation, and the state draws about 92% of its electric power from burning coal.
The climate legislation passed the House but Democrats in the Senate were forced to shelve plans last month because of a lack of Republican support. Paul said the legislation, which sought to cut carbon emissions from power plants, could make a comeback if Republicans lose seats in the Senate.
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