Seal________________________________________________________________________
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
July 7, 2022
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
*PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050*
[email protected]
?
*?*
*AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconstitutional Regulation of Power Plants*
?
AUSTIN ? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote a letter to Biden?s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its Federal Implementation Plan addressing regional ozone transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. The EPA proposes fossil fuel-fired power plants in 25 states to participate in an allowance-based ozone program beginning in 2023, among other requirements. They are also proposing nitrogen oxide emissions limitations on certain other industrial stationary sources in 23 states, all of which unconstitutionally infringe on matters reserved for state?not federal?regulation.??
?
In addition to failing to consult necessary experts and failing to give states the opportunity to regulate themselves, the EPA blatantly ignored critical reliability and grid independence issues within Texas, which would leave the state vulnerable to another incident like the 2021 winter freeze.?
?
Attorney General Paxton also joined a multistate letter [ [link removed] ] challenging the EPA?s plan, noting that the new regulations are not cost-effective and exceed necessary air quality standards for reasons that are unrelated to the environment.?
?
Read Attorney General Paxton?s letter here [ [link removed] ].?
? ?
###
Stay Connected with Office of Texas Attorney General on
Facebook [ [link removed] ]?-?Twitter [ [link removed] ]?-?Instagram [ [link removed] ]?-?Email [ [link removed] ]
?Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page [ [link removed] ]. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com [ [link removed] ].
________________________________________________________________________
This email was sent to
[email protected] using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Office of Texas Attorney General ?300 W. 15th Street?? Austin, TX?78701 GovDelivery logo [ [link removed] ]
