Congressman Flood Slams Biden’s Plan to Eliminate Coal Power

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement on a new rule from President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would effectively end the use of coal power plants and make it difficult to build more natural gas power plants.

“President Biden has explicitly stated that he’s working to shut down coal fired power plants across America even though coal is one of the most stable and cost-effective sources of energy available. His new EPA rule effectively forces power companies to shut down coal power plants and move away from natural gas, which will destabilize America’s power grid.”

“In 2021, middle America got a foretaste of what life without coal power could be like when regional power resources failed to meet consumer needs during horrible winter weather. Thankfully, Nebraska has kept strong baseload power generation that utilizes coal, and we were able to avoid the worst of the blackouts.” 

“Under President Biden’s plan, however, our baseload coal power supply could go away, and future winter weather events could plunge our state into the same cold and darkness others experienced just a couple of years ago. This fight isn’t over. I expect that the rule will be challenged, and I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House of Representatives to protect our country’s energy security and keep the cost of heating and cooling affordable for working Americans.”