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'That's exactly what this is': EPA admin proudly admits waging War on Coal [video]

That’s pretty much how it’s supposed to work. Nice of the EPA to finally admit it.

Earlier this month, EPA administrator Gina McCarthy was pleased as punch to announce a set of new regulations on power plants, in the name of “environmental justice.” Last week, she gave Bill Maher a little more information about what “environmental justice” entails:

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https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/478573045930799105

Transcript:

Maher: I think it was called the Clean Power Program. Some people called it a War on Coal. I hope it is a War on Coal. Is it?

McCarthy: Actually, EPA is all about fighting against pollution and fighting for public health. That’s exactly what this is.

Alrighty then.

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