Nevada AG Withdrew from Lawsuit Challenging Clean Power Plan
MAY 15, 2019
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford filed a motion to withdraw Nevada from West Virginia et al. v. EPA, a lawsuit challenging the Obama-era Clean Power Plan regulating carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Under AG Ford’s predecessor, former Attorney General Adam Laxalt, Nevada was one of a number of states that challenged the Clean Power Plan. The motion to withdraw was granted on May 17.
- Documents: Motion to Withdraw
- Document Type: Motions
- States: Nevada
- Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
- Issues: Clean Air & Climate Clean Air Act Clean Power Plan
- Era: Trump Administration
- Action Type: Litigation