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For Immediate Release October 10, 2017 Contact: M ichelle Bloodworth
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ACCCE W elcomes Repeal of the Clean Power Plan
W ashington, D.C. - Today, EPA A dm inistrator Scott Pruitt is expected to sign a proposal to repeal the Clean Power Plan. ACCCE commends EPA for taking this action and issued the follow ing statem ent by Paul Bailey, President and CEO.
"The Clean Power Plan is the poster child for bad regulation. It is illegal, expensive, and ineffective, and we commend Adm inistrator Pruitt for repealing it," said Bailey. "In addition, the Clean Power Plan would have caused the retirem ent of more coal-fueled power plants, which are needed to m aintain a secure and resilient electricity grid. We look forward to working with EPA and other stakeholders to ensure that this sensible repeal is finalized quickly."
Twenty-six states sued EPA in the D.C. Circuit Court o f A ppeals to overturn the Clean Power Plan. Subsequently, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the rule. The Clean Power Plan w ould cost as much as $4 billion in 2020, rising to $30 billion in 2030, according to EPA. A t the sam e tim e, the Clean Pow er Plan w ould reduce g lobal tem perature increase by only 0.02 degree F (1150th o f a degree) by 2100, and redu ce sea level rise by only the thickness o f two sheets o f paper (0.2 m illim eter).
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