Trump Move to Roll Back Climate Rules Won't Bring Back Coal or Mining Jobs

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Date

March 28, 2017

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Media Highlight

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CNN Money

"'There are a lot of market forces already driving the utility industry towards cleaner energy,' said Kevin Rennert, visiting fellow with Resources for the Future, a Washington Think Tank concentrating on energy issues. 'Getting rid of the [Obama rules] doesn't change that.'"

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Clean Energy Regulations

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Kevin Rennert

Fellow; Director, Federal Climate Policy Initiative

Kevin Rennert is a fellow at RFF. He also serves as director of the Comprehensive Climate Strategies Program and the Federal Climate Policy Initiative.

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