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US industry ready to fight emissions rule

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US industry ready to fight emissions rule

On Monday, the federal Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce new rules to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of President Barack Obama's efforts to combat global climate change.

The US Chamber of Commerce is expected to release a report on Wednesday analysing the effect the yet-to-be-announced regulations will have on the country’s economy.

Coal lobbyists argue the rules will raise household energy bills, prompting power brownouts during extreme weather conditions.

“We fully expect that whatever comes out will be overly stringent and will be something that is not good for American consumers or businesses," American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity spokeswoman Laura Sheehan told The Huffington Post.

In preparation for the announcement, the National Mining Association, which represents major coal mining companies including Peabody Energy and Arch Coal, has spent $US1 million ($A1.07 million) on radio and digital campaigning in five states depicting shocked consumers opening expensive electricity bills.

Some industry coalitions said they would try to work with the EPA and state officials to create practical rules rather than flatly oppose them.

Others want the EPA to phase in standards and eventually develop rules for companies and states to trade credits for carbon-reducing actions.

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