Carbon dioxide emissions; regulation of existing power plants, withdrawal of federal guidelines. (SJ294)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Description

Regulation of emissions from existing power plants; withdrawal of proposed federal guidelines. Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its proposed emissions guidelines for the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants under section 111(d) of the federal Clean Air Act and requests the Attorney General of Virginia to pursue legal actions to challenge the guidelines adopted if they infringe upon the Commonwealth's sovereign authority and cause economic harm to its citizens. Read the Bill »

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