> Yesterday, armchair energy expert AOC dismissed the concerns of people who believe it’d be a bad idea to shut down the coal plant that helps to keep the lights on in Puerto Rico. > Fortunately, author and Center for Industrial Progress founder and president Alex Epstein is an actual energy expert, and he’s thus pretty qualified to explain why AOC’s position is the foolish one: >> At today's Congressional hearing, Rep. @AOC advocated shutting down "tomorrow" the reliable, resilient coal plant that provides *20%* of electricity-challenged Puerto Rico's electricity. >> I tried to convince her that this would be beyond devastating to the people of Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/bOF0fm7D5w >> — Alex Epstein (@AlexEpstein) July 1, 2021