RANKING MEMBER CAPITO STATEMENT ON EPA'S FINAL "GOOD NEIGHBOR PLAN' BURDENING STATES, TARGETING AMERICAN ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its "Good Neighbor Plan" that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations.

"The EPA's "Good Neighbor Plan' announced today has two things in common with the Inflation Reduction Act: a misleading name and disastrous impacts for American energy producers," Ranking Member Capito said. "This regulation not only burdens 23 states with overreaching emissions reductions requirements for power plants, it also targets specific industries vital to our economy, including iron, steel, cement, and pulp and paper. With this plan, the Biden administration is imposing yet another regulation to accomplish its ultimate goal of shutting down fossil fuel plants and making America less energy independent."

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