The Old Switcheroo

The Times notes that in the absence of Congressional action on climate management, President Obama has focused on executive action. That includes, notably, a new EPA regulation that will eventually shut down the worst-polluting coal fired power plants in the US while preventing the construction of new ones.

That’s all well and good but we’ve frequently noted that as US coal consumption declines, US coal exports have gone up, so as a matter of global emissions the EPA action simply shifts the problem overseas.

  Raw Story

Isn’t that handy? And you can bet Obama will use the shutting down of the "worst-polluting" plants as a selling point on his resume.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.