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February 12, 2015

Sen. Wicker not pleased with new EPA rules, says could raise power bills

If Power Plants Close, Your Bills Go Up: Wicker Blasts New EPA Rules at DC Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C.–If coal power plants are forced to close under new EPA rules, your light bill could go way up. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) blasted the new Environmental Protection Agency rules in a Senate hearing in DC Wednesday. The…
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February 12, 2015

Sen. Cochran laments more regulation, less flood control projects

Cochran: Federal Budget Skips Miss. Flood Projects, Gives More Money to Regulatory WASHINGTON, D.C.–President Obama’s proposed budget for FY2016 has gotten criticism for several reasons. The most recent is from Mississippi’s senior senator, Thad Cochran, who said Wednesday that there is more money going to regulatory agencies and less cash for projects that could benefit…