God gave Alabama coal, so EPA can't tell us not to burn it, state officials say (Click here to read more)
By Travis GettysTuesday, July 29, 2014 12:44 EDT
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State officials urged Alabama residents to pray for divine intervention to block proposed environmental regulations for coal-fired plants, saying such policies violate God's laws.
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The commissioner-elect of the state's Public Service Commission said coal was created in Alabama by God, so federal regulations limiting its use were an insult to God, reported Alabama.com.
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"Who has the right to take what God's given a state?" said Chip Beeker, who on Monday joined two other commission members and an Alabama representative to the Republican National Committee to protest the proposed rules.
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