Republican attorneys general from 25 states have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new rule imposing regulations on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declined to block the new regulation, which mandates that fossil fuel power plants either capture smokestack emissions using technology or shut down.
“These new EPA regulations hinder American energy production, risking the reliability of our power grid and the livelihoods of countless workers,” said Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. “We are seeking relief from the Supreme Court to ensure that American energy needs are met without jeopardizing economic stability.”
The attorneys general are from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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Rebecca Barnabi
