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Obama coal regs discriminate against red states

Obama coal regs discriminate against red states

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Here's today's political quiz question: What do these five states — Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, California and Maine — have in common? Yes, they are blue states ruled by Democrats, but that's not all. These are the states that use the least amount of coal — 2 percent or less — for electric power. In fact, almost all the states that are politically liberal and vote unfailingly Democratic are low coal-use states. For instance, Washington, New York, Oregon and New Jersey are also in the to

Here's today's political quiz question: What do these five states — Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, California and Maine — have in common? Yes, they are blue states ruled by Democrats, but that's not all. These are the states that use the least amount of coal — 2 percent or less — for electric power. In fact, almost all the states that are politically liberal and vote unfailingly Democratic are low coal-use states. For instance, Washington, New York, Oregon and New Jersey are also in the to…