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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the Biden Administration's climate agenda, stating that it was negatively impacting Kentucky. McConnell expressed his concern about the rising costs of heating bills and rolling blackouts during the holiday season under President Biden. He specifically highlighted the recent statement by John Kerry, the Biden Administration's climate czar, who called for a global ban on coal plants. McConnell argued that such a ban would make energy even less reliable and affordable in the United States.

McConnell pointed out that many states in Middle America, including Kentucky, rely heavily on coal for electricity generation. He emphasized that President Biden's approach to the economy was receiving poor marks from working Americans, and yet the administration continued to wage a war on affordable energy sources. McConnell referred to the previous "War on Coal" during the Obama administration, which resulted in job losses and economic hardships in coal-reliant communities across Appalachia. He noted that Kentucky's coal miner employment had not recovered since then.

McConnell warned that the hasty plans to phase out fossil fuels would force more miners into early retirement in Kentucky and threaten the livelihood of Middle America. He also drew attention to the power grid failures experienced in California, Texas, and Kentucky, suggesting that these failures would become more common if the Democrats' climate strategy continued at its current pace.

Furthermore, McConnell criticized the Biden Administration's approach to China, highlighting that while the United States aimed to reduce its reliance on coal, China was scaling up its coal production. He criticized the President's climate czar for accepting empty climate pledges from adversaries like China, which ultimately harmed American jobs and job creators.

In conclusion, McConnell argued that the Biden Administration's radical climate agenda was resulting in less reliable and more expensive energy for Americans. He urged Democrats to consider the consequences of their green energy policies and the impact they had on communities that relied on affordable energy sources like coal.

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