05Nov

Carbon Conflict Erupts between states over Obama power plan

Via The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:  WASHINGTON — An 18-state coalition led by New York and California has begun taking on a block of 26 states including Texas and Florida in a court fight over the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. The regulatory initiative is meant to steer the U.S. away from coal power and toward renewable energy […]
04Nov

Wisconsin Joins Lawsuit Against EPA’s New Coal Plant Restrictions

Via The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:   Wisconsin joined 23 others states Tuesday in a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations aimed at sharply curtailing construction of coal-fired power plants. Attorney General Brad Schimel’s office said Wisconsin was joining the other states in a lawsuit filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, […]
04Nov

States, Groups Put Clean Power Plan to Legal Test

Via Roll Call: The Obama administration’s two rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions from power plants have already attracted 21 suits in opposition — ensuring that federal appeals court judges, and possibly the Supreme Court, will determine whether the landmark limits stay or go. Opponents have also filed six motions for a stay of the […]
03Nov

23 States Sue Over EPA Rule on New Power Plants

Via The Hill: Twenty-three states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency over its emissions rules for new and modified power plants. The states, led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R), say the EPA exceeded its authority when issuing the rules, which look to cut down on carbon emissions from future power plants around […]
03Nov

New Stream Rules Will Cost More Coal Jobs

Via The Register-Herald: Senators are challenging the number of coalfield jobs that could be lost as a result of implementing the Obama administration’s Stream Protection Rule. The Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSM) believes the rule would shed less than 300 jobs — most of which would be replaced. However, a […]
03Nov

The Clean Power Plan Oversteps

Via The Sun Journal: The quest for cleaner energy is one of the great challenges of the 21st Century, and has fueled many “green” initiatives in recent years. The quest for cleaner energy is one of the great challenges of the 21st Century, and has fueled many “green” initiatives in recent years. But something troubling […]
03Nov

Whitfield Advances Two Resolutions to Keep Electricity Affordable and Reliable

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Energy and Power Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), today passed two resolutions, H.J. Res 71 and H.J. Res 72, disapproving of two final rules issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for new and existing power plants. The resolutions would provide for Congressional disapproval of each rule, and that […]
02Nov

Stand Up to Obama Carbon Rule

Via The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: On Oct. 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published its final carbon dioxide regulation, the so-called Clean Power Plan or carbon rule. This set off a wave of legal challenges, with more than half of the states, including Wisconsin, suing to block the regulation. As we highlighted in a previous […]
02Nov

Week Ahead: Lawmakers Move to Block EPA Rules

Via The Hill:  Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are taking direct aim at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), holding votes to overturn some of the most controversial regulations from the Obama administration. The Senate Tuesday is scheduled to begin floor debate on a bill to overturn the Waters of the United States rule, which […]
01Nov

A Rule Looking for a Purpose

Via The Daily Sentinel: By Brent Wahlquist The Obama administration smells blood in the water. Its assault on the production and use of coal in the United States has been relentless and is showing no signs of letting up despite the fact that coal production has already dropped by well over 15% since the administration […]