States threaten lawsuit to force EPA to issue power plant rules
Source: Reuters
States threaten lawsuit to force EPA to issue power plant rules
By Valerie Volcovici
SAN FRANCISCO | Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:08pm EDT
(Reuters) - Ten states have threatened to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, which missed an April 13 deadline to finalize rules on new power plant emissions, unless it issues guidelines promptly.
New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the agency for failing to complete its New Source Performance Standards to curb greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants despite President Barack Obama's pledge to combat climate change.
"Today's notice makes clear that if the EPA does not promptly issue these rules, we will take legal action to hold the agency to its commitment," he wrote in a letter to the agency.
The attorneys general of nine other states, the District of Columbia and New York City joined Schneiderman in his threat to sue and gave the EPA 60 days to respond.
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