Neb. A.G. Peterson: Supreme Court Decision Reaffirms States' Authority
July 01, 2022
July 01, 2022
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release:
The Supreme Court struck down the Clean Power Plan rule adopted by the Obama administration. That rule would have required States to achieve carbon emission reductions for coal-fired power plants by forcing plant owners to subsidize renewable-energy sources or reduce their own energy production. The federal government had never before attempted anything like this. The costs of imp . . .
The Supreme Court struck down the Clean Power Plan rule adopted by the Obama administration. That rule would have required States to achieve carbon emission reductions for coal-fired power plants by forcing plant owners to subsidize renewable-energy sources or reduce their own energy production. The federal government had never before attempted anything like this. The costs of imp . . .