Press Release: Attorney General Jackley and other Attorneys General Call Upon EPA to Withdraw Proposed Greenhouse Rule

Attorney General Jackley and other Attorneys General Call Upon
EPA to Withdraw Proposed Greenhouse Rule

PIERRE, S.D. – Attorney General Marty Jackley and 18 other State Attorneys General today asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw the Proposed Rule for the Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Emissions from New Stationary Sources, this rule provides new source performance standards for greenhouse gas emissions for new fossil-fuel fired generating units.
“Protecting the environment through reasonable regulation and enforcement is important to South Dakota. The process and unprecedented action taken by the EPA to expand its authority is unnecessarily affecting economic development and our agricultural industry in South Dakota. In the end these attempts at regulation will only work to stifle economic development, and increase energy prices upon the consumer,” said Jackley.

In 2014, several states submitted extensive comments on the Proposed Rule, explaining the Proposed Rule was unlawful. In addition, they also noted the EPA’s failure to comply with notice and comment requirements. Now over a year later, these comments and related concerns have not been addressed as the EPA moves forward with the implementation of the Proposed Rule.

4 thoughts on “Press Release: Attorney General Jackley and other Attorneys General Call Upon EPA to Withdraw Proposed Greenhouse Rule”

    1. yes we need to abolish the epa and all their restrictive rules. they stand in the way of progress

  1. Agreeing with Marty on the greenhouse gas thing is fine, but using his office to advance the political agenda of the conservative coalition is far another. Mr. Jackley is South Dakota’s number one law enforcement officer. However, rather than focusing his time and attention on fixing problems at the state lab, fixing problems with blood draw consent, etc., he jumps at the chance to show his conservative stripes. I am not saying Marty does not focus his attention on local matters and legislation, but his mind is clearly elsewhere and his focus is upon making the AG far more political than it has ever been.

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