The majority of states are already heading toward compliance with their targets under the Clean Power Plan, Reuters reported Sunday. Twenty-seven states have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over the rule, which requires states to develop action plans to meet federally set emissions reduction goals. The states argue that the rule will drive up electricity prices and cause reliability issues, but most of them are already on their way to hitting their targets, according to government filings reviewed by Reuters.
Most States on Track to Meet CPP Targets
Democrats demand an explanation for big changes at NRC
Senate and House Democratic appropriators seek more clarity from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Chair Ho Nieh on the recent overarching changes at the agency initiated by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14300. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), respective ranking members of the Senate and House Energy and Water Development Appropriations subcommittees, […]