...higher electricity costs and less reliability for Texans.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced Texas intends to challenge the Obama Administrations so-called Clean Power Plan Rule (Carbon Rule") being considered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and set to be finalized this summer.
The Obama Administrations Carbon Rule would result in higher electricity costs and less reliability for Texans all while doing little to nothing to affect the environment" said Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas has proven we can improve air quality without damaging our economy or Texans pocketbooks. I will fight this ill-conceived effort that threatens the livelihood and quality of life of all Texans."
Texas required reductions would be vastly out of proportion to other states. While Texas produces 11 of the electricity in the United States under the proposed rules Texas would be required to contribute 18 of the overall national reduction.
In order to meet that level Texas would have to slash carbon emissions by 38.
President Barack Obama announced his initiative to reduce carbon emissions for new and existing power plants on June 25 2013. On June 18 2014 the EPA published its proposed rule under the Federal Clean Air Act establishing state-specific rate-based goals" for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric utility generating units as well as guidelines for state plans to achieve the state-specific goals.
