Lawmakers pen letter to EPA over concerns of proposed clean power plant’s impact on grid
© Provided by The Hill
A group of 26 Republicans led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0, which sets new emission standards for coal, oil and gas-fired generating units.
“The final rule targets coal and new natural gas-fired electric generation, exacerbating concerns with the reliability of the electric grid,” the members write in their letter. “As such, we request answers on how your agency will ensure that residents and our constituents served by PJM do not lose access to reliable, affordable electricity.”
The EPA issued the final rule in April as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce emissions across the U.S. Under the new rule, the EPA projects that long-term coal-fired and base-load new gas-fired plants will control 90 percent of their carbon pollution. An analysis by the EPA found that the full implementation of the rule would reduce 1.38 billion metric tons of CO2 nationwide by 2047.
During the process of proposing the rule, Regan called the rule “a defining moment” for his agency as it “build
a cleaner and healthier future for all of us,” according to the Associated Press.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/lawmakers-pen-letter-to-epa-over-concerns-of-proposed-clean-power-plant-s-impact-on-grid/ar-BB1pWi4N?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=d9e8f9f387664a3e91eef6d9b5d24718&ei=85
