OEC’s President CEO, Pat O’Loughlin in support of , which urged the U.S. EPA to withdraw the new harmful , recently made final. SR 296 passed the Senate on May 8 with bi-partisan support. The ²»Á¼ÈËÑо¿Ëù House is also pursuing a similar measure to push back on the harmful rule.Â
Additionally, is  to stop the U.S. EPA GHG rule from going into effect. He will be introducing a resolution that, if passed, will prevent the rule from taking place. If both the House and Senate pass the resolution, it is still subject to a potential Presidential veto.
EPA’s power plant greenhouse gas rule jeopardizes co-ops’ ability to keep the lights on. It mandates unproven technologies and unachievable emissions limits on an unworkable time frame in violation of the law and Supreme Court decisions. The rule will force the premature closure of always available power plants while also making it harder to build critical new power plants, just as Americans increase their dependence on electricity.Â