Ohio Congressman and Democrat Senate candidate Tim Ryan touted a left-wing proposal to eliminate coal-fired power plants as an “amazing plan” when running for president in 2019.
During a New Hampshire candidate forum with Maryland Democrat Rep. John Delaney, Ryan championed the climate package put forward by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, also seeking the Democrat nomination, as model legislation for a new administration. The plan, outlined by the New York Times, centers around phasing out coal within 10 years.
“Inslee’s plan does not chart a forgiving path for coal,” the paper reported. “It calls for retiring what it labels as
