‘King Coal’ McConnell Wants to Scrap Obama’s Carbon Plan

President Obama is stepping up his drive to combat greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, this time by ordering the federal government to reduce its carbon emissions by 40 percent from 2008 levels over the coming decade and expanding its use of renewable fuels in the government’s electricity supply. At the same time, the administration has enlisted voluntary agreements from federal suppliers including giants General Electric, IBM, Honeywell and United Technologies to slash