and the RATS, take another one in the.........HA ha!!!
Posted on 11/30/2016 7:33:46 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to withdraw a rule that would require seven Texas coal-fired power plants to reduce pollution coming from their stacks, providing at least a short-term reprieve for power companies fearful that the costs of ever stricter regulations would doom their plants.
The rule would have mandated that the Texas plants, as well as eight others in Oklahoma, update scrubbers and other air pollution control devices to preserve air quality near national parks and wilderness areas, including Big Bend National Park on the Texas border with Mexico, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park on the New Mexico border.
Several plant operators went to court to block the rule, arguing that the costly upgrades could force some plants to shut down and could create shortages of electricity in Texas.
The rule was under review by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which over the past few months issued rulings favorable to the power producers, including one that prevented the EPA from enforcing the regulations. In a court filing Monday, the EPA said it plans to soon file a motion to withdraw the rule.
Environmental advocates said they expect the EPA to rework and resubmit the rule, but its future is uncertain as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at expressnews.com ...
Chalk up another WIN!
EPA needs to go. Along with DHH and Dep of Ed.
Winning is great!
FIRE 50% of the people at EPA.
They hate Trump. There is NO loss.
PEN AND PHONE, elections have consequences.
The Trump effect!
EPA covering their @$$ before the downsizing / offering of packages. Keep your head down and nose clean before going into a re-org cycle, been their done that, got the tee-shirt to prove it.....
The EPA should be obliterated and it’s leadership through 3 levels imprisoned. Never again!!
No amount of head down is going to help these despicable f nuts. Trump holds grudges. I like that in a leader.
Good news!
So did Obama. So this is our ‘counter attack’.
They are withdrawing the rule, because if Trump rescinds it, it can’t be proposed for another 20 years.
Why mandate that power plants near the Mexican border clean up their emissions when Mexico has virtually no environmental regulations?
The Trump Effect!
“Heh, heh...we were just kidding about the new rules. Terribly sorry about the $100 million in legal fees you racked up. We’re sure your shareholders and customers won’t mind paying.”
Trump effect!!!
***air quality near national parks and wilderness areas,***
If I remember correctly, years ago it was proven the pollution there was caused by plants in Mexico. What good will hamstringing USA plants do for this!
Trump never gets mad. He just gets even!
I just don’t know if I can take another win.
And PRESIDENT TRUMP hasn’t even been sworn in yet.
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