Sentences with phrase «coal state lawmakers»

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Can his plans on either front pass muster with the big bloc of lawmakers in Congress who are not from red or blue states but fossil states — those sitting on, or dependent on, coal and oil?

While Republican lawmakers in Washington have fought to protect coal - fired power plants, opposing President Barack Obama's efforts to curtail climate - warming carbon emissions, data show their home states are often the ones benefiting most from the nation's accelerating shift to renewable energy.

A significant number of lawmakers, including Republicans and some Democrats from coal - dependent states, have indicated that they will try to fight any attempt by the EPA to crack down on existing plants.

A number of Democratic lawmakers from manufacturing and coal - producing states were expected to oppose such a bill.

Any cap on carbon emissions draws fierce opposition from coal - state lawmakers and those from states with manufacturing industries that could be taxed for emissions.