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EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is having a Twitter Chat 2 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm
Earlier this week, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy asked that everyone stop talking about how potential regulations cost hard working Americans their jobs. We think it’s important to talk about the im...
Governors on Both Sides See a Future for Coal 1 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
Two Governors from opposite sides of the country and from opposite sides of the aisle are both standing up for our coal communities. This morning, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, a Democrat from West Virg...
It’s Not About Politics, It’s About People 25 Jul 2013 | 11:19 pm
When it comes to protecting American coal workers, our families and our communities, one thing is clear: it’s not about politics. Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of 22 Members of the U.S. House...
Go Jimmy Go 25 Jul 2013 | 12:31 am
Jimmy Rose isn’t just another talented guy looking to find his big break on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. He’s a performer with a message; whose song Coal Keeps the Lights On speaks directly to the iss...
Just The Beginning 10 Jul 2013 | 11:14 pm
The negative impacts of the EPA’s proposed regulations are already being felt by American workers. Citing the cost of compliance with current and future regulations, FirstEnergy Corp. announced its p...
Independence Day and Energy Independence 4 Jul 2013 | 07:15 pm
Happy Fourth of July. As we spend time with our families and friends celebrating our nation’s birthday, America’s Power is pausing to think about the future of our energy independence. Last week, th...
It’s About Jobs 3 Jul 2013 | 11:28 pm
The coal-based electricity industry supports 760,000 jobs in the U.S. and enacting a new energy policy that puts these jobs at risk could have harmful and lasting consequences for our economy and our ...
EPA’s Climate Plan Must Consider Impact on Workers and Consumers 2 Jul 2013 | 09:19 pm
In the wake of President Obama’s major climate plan speech last week, Americans everywhere have been wondering what the real cost of his energy agenda will be. Virginia Attorney General and Gubernato...
What’s At Stake: President Obama’s Upcoming Speech on Climate Change 25 Jun 2013 | 01:22 am
One day before President Obama’s highly anticipated speech on climate change, energy producers, small businesses and families are all preparing for the impact of a potentially serious shift in energy ...
A Bipartisan Effort to Protect Jobs and Keep Prices Low 19 Jun 2013 | 11:13 pm
These days, finding an issue where Republicans and Democrats agree is no easy task, but yesterday a bipartisan group of state Attorneys General joined together to call on the administration to protect...
