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Chris: but don't you think the fact that we have these coal power plants belching carbon emissions into the area, you don't think that plays a role? >> i think we've done it better than anybody in the world at oning coal in a clean fashion. the technological advances that we've seen along with natural gas production and generating electricity which all contributed to -- have all contributeed to a co2 footprint that's pre-1994. we've been a good steward of our environment. we have nothing to be apologetic about. we're going to operate within the framework of the clean air act to deal with these...

The issue is how much we contribute to it from the human activity perspective and what can be done about it from a prosper spective, chris. chris: but don't you think the fact that we have these coal power plants belching carbon emissions into the area, you don't think that plays a role? >> i think we've done it better than anybody in the world at oning coal in a clean fashion. the technological advances that we've seen along with natural gas production and generating electricity which all contributed to -- have all contributeed to a co2 footprint that's pre-1994. we've been a good steward of ...

Prosper spective, chris. chris: but don't you think the fact that we have these coal power plants belching carbon emissions into the area, you don't think that plays a role? >> i think we've done it better than anybody in the world at oning coal in a clean fashion. the technological advances that we've seen along with natural gas production and generating electricity which all contributed to -- have all contributeed to a co2 footprint that's pre-1994. we've been a good steward of our environment. we have nothing to be apologetic about. we're going to operate within the framework of the clean a...

Anti-jobs type of approach as to how we do environmental regulations. when you look at our history we have always had pro-growth, pro-jobs and pro-environment approach. since 1980 we reduced some key pollutants in our air quality program by 65% across the country. we have made tremendous process while at the same time growing the economy. this past administration didn't do that so it's good to see the president coming to the e.p.a. to set a new course to say we are going to be about pro-greta, pro-jobs and pro-environment. ainsley: you are dismantling this. big announcement is today. what does...

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