“Unnecessary regulations kill jobs,” Pearce continued. “The EPA itself stated that coal residuals, or coal ash, should not be regulated as a hazardous material on two separate occasions. Coal ash regulations directly affect employees in throughout New Mexico, especially in the two coal fired power plants at Four Corners and Prewitt, which is near Grants. By allowing states to regulate permits for coal combustion residuals, we will save 300,000 jobs nationally. We can have economic growth and a clean environment.” |
| Four Corners Power Plant |
Presumably, both Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan voted against the job saving legislation that could have prevented higher unemployment rates and rising electricity rates in the state due to environmentalist influences. Heinrich, who is seeking the Senate seat held by Jeff Bingaman has long be opposed to coal as a source of energy, preferring the federal government direct taxpayer investments in solar projects. Lujan, who met recently with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Santa Fe, also prefers additional federal controls that are likely to lead to further weakening of the prospects for continued employment at the Four Corners Power Plants near Farmington and at Prewitt near Grants.
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