Environment
EPA’s Power Plant Rule Is Unachievable Without Substantial Permitting Reform
America’s Energy Security Is Threatened
Washington, D.C. – Following the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s new regulations on greenhouse gas emissions standards for certain power plants, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “Manufacturers appreciate the EPA removing existing gas plants from its new regulation, following manufacturers’ warnings about the initial proposal. However, …
Manufacturers Challenge EPA’s Untenable Air Standard in Court
The NAM Legal Center has sued to block the rule
Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Manufacturers joined a coalition of other major business trade associations to file suit in the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s misguided final rule lowering the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to 9 micrograms per cubic meter. The EPA finalized …
