{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=57f26439-d4dd-48dc-be9e-44e97e744533", "Heitkamp Reaction to Administration\u2019s Proposed Regulations on New Power Plants", "2013-09-20", "2013", "2013-09", "Democrat", "House", "ND", "Heidi Heitkamp", "H001069", "www.heitkamp.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today released the below statement following the Obama Administration\u2019s release of proposed regulations on new power plants. Earlier Friday, Heitkamp spoke of the important role coal plays in our country\u2019s energy future at the National Mining Association\u2019s Board Meeting.\u00a0\r\n\u201cThe Administration\u2019s decision is a direct attack on coal-fired power plants and detrimental to the future for coal as an energy resource. This Administration has repeatedly stated its energy policy as \u2018all of the above,\u2019 but continues to issue regulations that make it impossible to find a viable path forward for coal. This rule would have lasting, harmful impacts on North Dakotans \u2013 not just the coal industry, but nearly all consumers as coal provides almost 90 percent of our state\u2019s electricity. Here are the facts: Coal is an abundant, affordable resource for generation of electricity.\u00a0 Sadly, the Administration won\u2019t say that and instead chooses to choke the coal industry with unattainable regulations.\r\n\u201cDuring the coming 60-day comment period, I plan to meet with the EPA Administrator to strongly explain how these regulations are completely unachievable based on current technology and are cost prohibitive. Whether or not this regulation becomes final, I have already started to work with other Senators on a legislative solution that stops pushing coal to the wayside, and instead seeks ways for coal to remain the valuable source of energy that it currently is.\r\n\u201cWe need a true all-of-the-above approach, which includes coal, wind, oil, biofuels, and natural gas \u2013 just as North Dakota is already doing. Instead of pursuing these unachievable regulations that put consumers and our country\u2019s economy at a severe disadvantage, the Administration should work to help find a feasible path forward for coal by encouraging continued investments in new and existing clean coal technologies.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=57f26439-d4dd-48dc-be9e-44e97e744533"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.907509122043848, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}