Today I led a bipartisan group of 53 Senators in calling on the EPA to provide a 60-day extension for the public comment period on the EPA’s proposed rule to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. Implementing a sweeping regulatory change that impacts the nation’s entire electrical generation system is not something that can, or should, be done on an expedited timetable. Folks need a chance to digest the complex rule proposed by EPA to make accurate and appropriate assessments of their abilities to meet these standards. Especially in a state like North Dakota, where we still generate a majority of our electricity from coal-fired power, but also generate and transmit a lot of fossil and renewable electricity for neighboring states, it’s critical and that everyone has a chance to weigh in on policies that impact their homes, their businesses, and their communities.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:38:38 +0000