Eight AGs Issued Statements Opposing EPA’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Replacement

Eight attorneys general issued statements opposing the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Replacement, the so called “Affordable Clean Energy” rule. The AGs noted that the Trump administration’s proposed replacement for the Obama-era rule limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. electricity generation sector would result in increased greenhouse gas emissions from the coal industry — exacerbating climate change, rather than mitigating it. The attorneys general promised legal action if the administration fails moves forward with its proposal.

• Documents: State Impact Center Press Release
• Document Type: Press Releases/Statements
• States: California Connecticut Illinois Iowa Maryland Massachusetts New York Virginia
• Agencies: Environmental Protection Agency
• Issues: Affordable Clean Energy Rule Clean Air & Climate Clean Air Act Clean Power Plan Climate Coal Fossil Fuels Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Health
• Era: Trump Administration
• Action Type: Other

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