Oral Arguments Set for Greenhouse Gas Regulations Case
PIERRE – Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the D.C. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawsuit today. South Dakota joined ten other states in a lawsuit challenging the legality of the 2010 settlement agreement the EPA entered into that required the EPA to propose new greenhouse gas regulations upon existing coal fired plants.
“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, South Dakota joined the West Virginia lawsuit asking the Court to hold the settlement agreement unlawful, and to enjoin the EPA from implementing any final coal fired power plants rule under 111(d) of the Clear Air Act.
Those sure are a couple of cute kids ! It sure would be a shame if the local states attorney didn’t like the parents and got DSS to take them away against their will. Then they could put them in a foster home with a dad who REALLY liked little kids ! If they complained, then the DSS agent could threaten them with “if you don’t shut up you’ll never go back to your parents”. Of course the parents wouldn’t get to object in court since we all know that DSS is always looking out for the best interest of kids !……oh wait………..he’s the Attorney General………..he’s exempt from what the rest of us could go through since he’s in charge ! What a cute family, he sure must love kids !