Clean Power Plan Repeal And Replacement Effort Continues

As reported in the Fall 2017 issue of The Climate Report, in October 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") proposed to rescind the so-called Clean Power Plan, a rule that regulates carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. EPA held a public hearing regarding the pro- posed repeal on November 28–29 in Charleston, West Viginia. Hundreds of people registered to speak at the hearing, includ- ing individuals, industry representatives (such as the American Petroleum Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association), environmental advocates (such as the Environmental Defense Fund), and public officials (like the New York State Attorney General's office). Due to the "overwhelming response" at the hearing, EPA recently announced that it will extend the public comment period on the proposed repeal to April 26, 2018. The agency will also hold three additional public listening sessions on the proposed repeal: