“The president’s announcement yesterday of essentially a national energy tax and the continuation of the war on coal will only make matters worse, putting thousands and thousands of Americans out of work; increasing the cost of electricity, especially in a state like mine, Ohio, where about 95 percent of our electricity comes from burning coal,” House Speaker John a. Boehner (R-Ohio), said in a news conference, reports Glenn Kessler for Washington Post.
Overseas, coal demand is rising, even in developed countries like Germany and Japan, which are cutting back on nuclear power.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.