Though I haven't been a big advocate of Obama's policies on the environment (or lack thereof)

[Dover]

it's really satisfying to read how hated he is by this coal CEO...LMAO!!

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He Must Be Stopped
Bob Murray
CEO
Murray Energy

The destructive presence of President Barack Obama and his radical followers and appointees throughout government and his determination to pick winners and losers is beyond any conception that I had before. This is a human issue to me because I know Americans whose lives and livelihoods he is destroying. There’s no other word for what he’s doing to the coal industry.

Congress must enact a number of current proposals that would stop the regulatory rampage of the Obama administration, particularly of the Environmental Protection Administration. In addition, we must put Mr. Obama and all of his appointees into unemployment as quickly as possible.

I’m not even encouraged by the administration’s [recent] abandonment of the EPA’s outrageous ozone requirements because this regulation would have had little effect on the current use of coal and employment in America. The regulation that is the most damaging of all is the so-called cross-state, airpollution rule, which becomes effective on January 1 [and would put new limits on sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from power-plant smokestacks in 27 Eastern states.] Mr. Obama and his radicals deliberately didn’t leave time for electric utilities to comply with this regulation or to provide for trading of emission allowances, as a previous Bush administration regulation did.

I really don’t know what’s going to happen to the economy any more than Mr. Obama does—who doesn’t have a clue and is far more socialistic than anyone thought he would be.

Along with most job creators in America, I personally am holding back in fear of this individual and the Democratic leadership in Congress. I am truly afraid for my 3,200 employees regarding the past and potential future actions of President Obama and his appointees.

Pepper Pike, Ohio-based Murray Energy generates about $1 billion a year in revenues as America’s largest privately owned coal provider.

http://chiefexecutive.net/ceo-outlook-2012

[Bob Wallace]

1. PBO...

Poured a huge amount of money into renewable energy as part of the stimulus package.

Put scientists back in charge of government science.

Raised gas mileage requirements from 24.1 MPG to 54.5.

Created efficiency standards for trucks and SUVs which had previously been exempt.

Turned stimulus money designed to help keep American car manufactures and dealers in business into "Cash for Clunkers" which got a large number of inefficient vehicles off the road.

Has made numerous personal visits to wind and solar factories, pumping the message of clean energy and good jobs for Americans.

Steered the military into being a leader in the movement away from fossil fuels.

Has required the government to purchase a large number of electric vehicles and to increase government fleet mileage.

Has signed every single piece of climate legislation sent to his desk. (Hint, PBO ain't the problem.)

[Dover]

2. My issues with Obama have to do with his response to the Gulf spill and facing down Big Oil...

among other things. However, I think he also made some pretty big moves against the coal
industry and mountaintop removal, if I'm not mistaken.
Didn't see it on your list, but I'm guessing that coal CEO could rattle them off for us...haha.

[Bob Wallace]

3. What do you think he could have done...

differently about the Gulf spill?

And what do you mean by "facing down Big Oil"?

[Kolesar]

4. Murray is a billionaire with a s--t ton of lobbying influence

Not good

[Bob Wallace]

5. He's certainly a liar...

"The regulation that is the most damaging of all is the so-called cross-state, airpollution rule, which becomes effective on January 1 Mr. Obama and his radicals deliberately didn’t leave time for electric utilities to comply with this regulation or to provide for trading of emission allowances, as a previous Bush administration regulation did. "

Coal companies have seen this coming for years. Some utility companies got out in front of it and are ready.

The ones who thought they could defeat the regulations gambled and lost.

He should be afraid for his 3,200 employees. They've got a lying fool for a boss.