25 States Sue EPA Over New Carbon Emission Reduction Rule

May 9, 2024, 02:00 PM

A coalition of 25 Republican state attorneys general, led by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges a new Biden administration rule aimed at significantly reducing carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and newly built natural gas plants. The states argue that the rule, which is intended to curb greenhouse gas pollution and address climate change, imposes undue restrictions on power plants.