By Taylor Kuykendall, Reporter
An opponent once used his willingness to work with the Environmental Protection Agency as a weakness, but West Virginia's senior House representative says he is now convinced the federal agency will not work with the state.
The EPA recently released new standards for coal-fired power plants that would restrict carbon dioxide emissions. The limits would essentially mean no new coal-fired generation will be built without technology to capture carbon dioxide.
Nick Rahall, the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure and former head of the Natural Resources Committee, said the EPA has not been reasonable in their approach. While he has not always been in agreement with the EPA, Rahall said he thought he has long thought it would be possible to work with the EPA.
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