administration s clean power plan and with paris happening a month ago, carbon pricing more broadly? how ready are u.s. energy companies for those two regulations? all of our companies some are across the continuum. some have supported a trade approach. some have supported a carbon tax. there s a variety of different position amongst our member companies. the things we have focused on primarily is the science and the data. why? because we think that is the story that s not being told today. the relate is that the u.s. is the leader. the president should have gone to paris and said i have a case study in the united states. we re able to grow our economy, put people to work, at the same time our carbon emissions are at a 20-year low. we think that story should be told because we think it will help reorient other thinkers about the solutions of our time which is climate. we believe we now have a case study. we actually have data that shows how you continue to support a growi
of political party, regardless of energy conversation. we believe as i talked about earlier it s all about education. it s about science and it s all about data. we believe if everybody will talk from that perspective, the solutions to the challenges of our day are easier to drive at if we base them in science and data. and that s why this u.s. model is so important is because what it shows us is we can reduce carbon emission. if that s the issue of our time, we can do that through cleaner burning natural gas. so we have not aligned with any campaign. we have not aligned with any political party. if questioned by any of them, we re open to all of them because we believe this energy issue, specifically oil and gas, is a common area where we should be able to come together. thank you. i m with the ap. many thanks for the opportunity. i would like to ask you about the western hemisphere. what opportunities do you see and how important are they in the western hemisphere for the
media and how cold income level and high unemployment rates in investor-owned utility counterparts. the fact is absolutely true of our members. rural areas are much slower to realize an economic recovery and with that began, employment levels are also slower to recover. wabash valley power s mission is to deliver affordable life electricity, get epa s proposal to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants as well as epa proposals are modified reconstructive power plants poses a significant threat to the pocketbooks of our members by allowing a longer ban peanut phase electric cooperatives can better prepare for fuel at the algae development necessary to meet standards. in addition to changes required by electric utilities at wabash power, a timeline will provide reader economic recovery for the communities we serve. this will help our members who are also consumers that are prepared to manage the end of rideable increases in their electric costs. wabash valley provi