Attend the Coal Rally

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Are you a fan of coal? If you like low and reasonably priced electric bills and heating bills then its time to show your support. SEUEP is sponsoring a coal rally on Oct. 23 from 5- 8 p.m. This coal rally is your chance to say Yes to coal. Fossil fuels are the least expensive source of energy we have today providing more than 67 percent of the electricity in America this includes coal and natural gas.
If this goes away then power bills and heating bills will go up. Coal is a very highly regulated business and it should be. But, it should not be regulated out of business. People should have a choice where their energy comes from. If California chooses not to use any coal generated power, then they should be willing to pay for that experience.
Electric cars might be great, but what they don’t realize is that electricity to charge that battery that operates that car comes from coal. Coal is not a four letter word. It is a very viable source of electricity and should remain so into the future. The environmental protection agency should not impose regulations that have not been approved in Congress. They have taken a back door approach in their attack on coal and regulations have come into effect that have not had the scrutiny of Congress or public comments.
Join with those who want to keep the coal industry functioning in America. Come to the Carbon County Fairgrounds and let your voice be heard. The facts about coal speak for themselves. Education is the key for the survival of coal. People don’t know they need coal, let them know how important it is and how cost effective and how clean it can be. Guaranteed the air in Castle Country is much cleaner than that along the Wasatch Front. Emery County has five coal fired units and Carbon County has one power plant along with the Sunnyside unit. Carbon Plant is slated to be closed in 2015, because it’s cheaper to close it down than try to meet new regulations.
Hunter Plant has recently installed $180 million for each unit in new equipment to reduce emissions. Rocky Mountain Power is engaged in making sure their plants are as clean as possible and they have utilized all new technology to reduce emissions.
Castle Country is rich in history. The coal and power generation history is part of the heritage of Carbon and Emery counties as well as Utah in general. The coal miners have helped shape the communities in which we live. Many of them have given their very lives so lifestyles can be maintained and the community can advance and grow. It’s important to remember the history of these hard working individuals as we move forward. The past is an important part of who we are and determines how we move into the future. Respect for our ancestors and carrying on the best traditions of the past into the future can help us grow as a community and strengthen the ties that bind us together as family and friends.