EPA CHIEFS CLIMATE PITCH IGNORES RISING ELECTRIC PRICES Gina McCarthy argued Thursday that her home state of Massachusetts is proof you can cut greenhouse gas emissions while fostering economic prosperity, but the Environmental Protection Agency administrator failed to mention the apparent trade-off for consumers: dramatically higher electricity prices. In a speech promoting President Obama’s climate change agenda, Ms. McCarthy ignored the fact that New England states — which nearly a decade ago formed the nation’s first regional “cap and trade” system — are dealing with electricity rates more than 35 percent higher than the national average. She also argued that economic growth goes hand in hand with efforts to reduce carbon and other emissions, but data show no clear correlation between the two. In fact, the nation’s largest emitter, Texas, boasted one of the highest rates of economic growth last year. Read more: washingtontimes/news/2014/sep/25/epa-chief-pushes-green-energy-agenda-ignores-high-/#ixzz3EOaBVpD3 Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter Read more: washingtontimes/news/2014/sep/25/epa-chief-pushes-green-energy-agenda-ignores-high-/#ixzz3EOa5vKIu Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter washingtontimes/news/2014/sep/25/epa-chief-pushes-green-energy-agenda-ignores-high-/
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