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Roy Serohz

(236 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2014, 04:40 PM Jul 2014

Alabama state officials: We won’t comply with the EPA because God gave us coal [View all]

Source: Salon

Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014 04:03 PM EDT

On Tuesday, Alabama state officials said they refused to comply with the EPA’s new carbon pollution measures because God gave them coal.

Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/07/29/alabama_state_officials_we_wont_comply_with_the_epa_because_god_gave_us_coal/

Here's a link to a lenghthier report on alabama.com:

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/post_14.html

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Alabama state officials: We won’t comply with the EPA because God gave us coal [View all] Roy Serohz Jul 2014 OP

God also gave them hemlock and cyanide. ThoughtCriminal Jul 2014 #1

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #3

+1 geardaddy Jul 2014 #7

Don't forget marijuana! theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #9

Hypocrite, Greedy Southerners Again billhicks76 Jul 2014 #40

Don't paint with such a broad brush. volstork Jul 2014 #57

Thanks. cordelia Jul 2014 #62

Of Course I Don't billhicks76 Jul 2014 #64

Genesis 1:29 KurtNYC Jul 2014 #61

There ya go! theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #67

DUzy! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #18

They should drink them from goblets made of lead Hugabear Jul 2014 #22

DUzy! valerief Jul 2014 #46

My thoughts exactly randr Jul 2014 #68

and as the future weather becomes nightmarishly worst Nightjock Jul 2014 #2

+1000 Louisiana1976 Jul 2014 #26

They already have a religious explanation for that too Kelselsius Jul 2014 #65

We should complain to their PSC president: "Twinkle" CurtEastPoint Jul 2014 #4

I won't take seriously anyone named "Twinkle" bluestateguy Jul 2014 #17

LOL!..I was thinking exactly the same thing just before I read your post. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #27

I remember that name! (Who could forget it?) starroute Jul 2014 #25

Yeah. In other words, a grifter out for herself. Twinkle away, missy. Twinkly away... CurtEastPoint Jul 2014 #43

Ugh, "Americans for Prosperity" Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #69

Brainwashed, Self-Serving Liar billhicks76 Jul 2014 #41

When are we going to send in the Natl. Guard to make states comply with federal law? nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #5

Never, I hope. nt End Of The Road Jul 2014 #19

It's already happened: freshwest Jul 2014 #45

God Gave Dumb and Coal to Ya, Alabama muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #6

God's coal is in the ground. They're digging it out and selling God's work. Shame on them. Shrike47 Jul 2014 #8

As i posted on the article... bl968 Jul 2014 #10

Yeah? Well, god also gave us cannabis, opium poppies and coca leaves Warpy Jul 2014 #11

Wow iandhr Jul 2014 #12

From the same people who give us a Repug-controlled... americannightmare Jul 2014 #13

I forgot ... IggleDoer Jul 2014 #14

Seriously? sakabatou Jul 2014 #15

Hope they don't come to Washington asking for aid if Alabama has a tornado bluestateguy Jul 2014 #16

Tornados are common.... cynzke Jul 2014 #51

Two things SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #20

Where is The Onion link? lobodons Jul 2014 #21

You'd think Alabama would have learned its lesson by now. Glorfindel Jul 2014 #23

I have this old advertising card from the 30s safeinOhio Jul 2014 #24

Alabama is full of idiots.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #28

Way too much inbreeding sulphurdunn Jul 2014 #29

Can we exchange Alabamans for Palestinians? HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #30

They don't really love Israel SwankyXomb Jul 2014 #39

You know what's really scary packman Jul 2014 #31

If God wanted them to burn the Coal PeoViejo Jul 2014 #32

Anyone who wonders why 'America's Greatness' (tm) appears to be waning . . . MrModerate Jul 2014 #33

God, not being satisfied Turbineguy Jul 2014 #34

Well, since these idiots are that much stupid, I say they're wrong: God gave the coal to Natives Amonester Jul 2014 #35

hhhmmm BadGimp Jul 2014 #36

How I wonder... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #37

Dangerous, tragically stupid conservative idiots. nt Zorra Jul 2014 #38

Unbelievable . Rhinodawg Jul 2014 #42

God also gave them heads... jmowreader Jul 2014 #44

Alabama - home of 10 Commandments judge Roy Moore. blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #47

God gave them coal? davidthegnome Jul 2014 #48

I mean... davidthegnome Jul 2014 #49

Oh dear crimony shenmue Jul 2014 #50

Didja hear about the new Atlanta Zoo? Mopar151 Jul 2014 #52

Gawd gave us the clapp too... Hubert Flottz Jul 2014 #53

Are they trying to expand on the Hobby Lobby corporate religion concept? tclambert Jul 2014 #54

Alabama wind blows East 1Greensix Jul 2014 #55

I think he meant God rained down fire and brimstone on them... yurbud Jul 2014 #56

if they want to split hairs DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #58

God gave us opium, too wryter2000 Jul 2014 #59

Gads. The Stoopid. How it burns. hifiguy Jul 2014 #60

God Gave Them The EPA ProfessorGAC Jul 2014 #63

God also gave them the sun, wind, tides.....etc..... Cal33 Jul 2014 #66

God gave us pot titaniumsalute Aug 2014 #70