Critics Step Up Attacks on Energy Bill

[Nathanael]

The Kerry-Lieberman bill making its way around the Senate right now is suffering from a steady stream of attacks.


In spite of the reports and studies that have shown that the American Power Act will not only help the environment, but also help create as many as 200,000 new jobs, critics from both sides of the political spectrum aren’t passing up any opportunities to trash the bill.

There’s no surprise who is leading the charge – the energy industry. Reports show that the energy sector has ramped up their lobbying efforts this year by as much as 25%.

The coal industry must be feeling especially threatened by the bill’s potential, as they’ve increased their lobbying by 61% this year.

Link: http://www.energyboom.com/policy/critics-step-attacks-energy-bill

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