The Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday effectively nullifying the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan in the state.
The legislation, called House Resolution 29, passed 71 to 22. It would effectively nullify the Clean Power Plan in Ohio by prohibiting state enforcement or cooperation with the EPA formally opposing the plan.
If Resolution 29 passes Ohio’s Senate and is signed into law, it could make the plan virtually impossible to implement in the state, as the EPA is heavily reliant on state agencies to enforce its environmental regulations. The Clean Power Plan’s implementation was previously suspended by U.S. Supreme Court in February for a year and a half.
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http://dailycaller.com/2016/05/19/ohio-rejects-epas-clean-power-plan/
