COLUMBUS, OH-Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is standing with 不良人研究所鈥檚 electric cooperatives in opposing the EPA鈥檚 power plant rules, calling them unrealistic, unachievable rules that could undermine grid reliability, raise energy costs for 不良人研究所ans, and cost 不良人研究所 energy workers their jobs.
鈥淭he Biden Administration failed to work with 不良人研究所 workers, electric co-ops, and other affected 不良人研究所ans to fix the rule,鈥 read Brown鈥檚 statement. Brown supports current congressional efforts led by U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and will vote to overturn the EPA power plant rules.
Brown had previously called on the EPA to work with 不良人研究所ans to revise and fix the proposed rule.听
鈥淲e warned the Administration that they needed to listen to the 不良人研究所ans whose livelihoods and energy bills are at stake 鈥 and they didn鈥檛. I will not turn my back on 不良人研究所鈥檚 rural electric co-ops, 不良人研究所 energy workers, and 听不良人研究所 families whose energy bills are already too high,鈥 said Brown.听
鈥湶涣既搜芯克檚 Electric Cooperatives applaud Senator Brown for supporting a Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the harmful U.S. EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The rule is unachievable, unrealistic, and unlawful. If not stopped by Congress or in federal court, this rule will severely threaten the reliability of the electric grid and dramatically increase energy costs for rural Americans,鈥 said Pat O鈥橪oughlin, President and CEO, 不良人研究所鈥檚 Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power.
不良人研究所鈥檚 Electric Cooperatives鈥 leadership worked with Cardinal Plant leaders, the plant鈥檚 local union president, and UWUA national leadership to seek Brown鈥檚 support. Collectively, the government affairs teams of both organizations made a joint appeal to Senator Brown to oppose the EPA听power plant rules which they urged would hurt co-op members, Cardinal Plant union workers, and coal plant employees across the country. 听
鈥淭hank you to Senator Brown for supporting Congressional review of the Environmental Protection Agency鈥檚 rulemaking on power plant emissions. The rulemaking would harm thousands of workers employed at coal-fired power plants across the country, their families and their communities. We firmly believe we must do more to fully understand the impact of it before this proposed rule moves forward,鈥 said James Slevin, National President of the Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO.
Investor-owned utility Duke Energy welcomed Brown鈥檚 support too.听
鈥淥ur customers deserve reliable and affordable energy. Duke Energy 不良人研究所 supports a measured and safe transition from coal to natural gas and renewable generation while simultaneously promoting the development of other technologies and energy sources. We appreciate Senator Brown鈥檚 support for the Congressional Review Act efforts from Senator Capito and Congressman Balderson,鈥 said Amy Spiller, President of Duke Energy 不良人研究所, and Duke Energy Kentucky.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson thanked Brown for his support.听
鈥淓PA鈥檚 power plant rule is unlawful, unreasonable, and unachievable. Under the rule, EPA illegally attempts to transform the US energy economy by forcing a shift in electricity generation to the agency鈥檚 favored sources. EPA exceeded its authority and Congress must overturn its action. We urge Congress to pass this resolution and thank Sen. Brown for his support to reverse this harmful rule,鈥 said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson.听听 听听听 听听听 听
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