The New York Times has a feature and graphic that point to a geographic divide over energy policy. Those most eager to regulate emissions are from the east and west coasts of the United States, while the middle of the country relies heavily on manufacturing jobs, which are powered by the heavy emissions of coal. The Times is calling this a brown state vs. green state divide.
“There’s a bias in our Congress and government against manufacturing, or at least indifference to us, especially on the coasts,” said Senator Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio. “It’s up to those of us in the Midwest to show how important manufacturing is. If we pass a climate bill the wrong way, it will hurt American jobs and the American economy, as more and more production jobs go to places like China, where it’s cheaper.”
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