This argument goes, “Well, coal is not competitive with gas, so we might as well kill it.” The proposed rules make now coal power generation wholly impractical, and will result in a loss of the low-cost and abundant electric energy upon which our prosperity depends.

Progressives hate abundance, because the proles get uppity and expect freedom and prosperity. So, in furtherance of their efforts to achieve a New World Order, Progressives are making key products and services scarce and expensive. These include energy, health care, firearms, and, eventually, food and water.