BATON ROUGE, LA – Attorney General Jeff Landry is praising EPA
Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision today to repeal the Clean Power Plan, an
Obama overreach that would have devastated Louisiana’s power plants and energy
consumers.
“On behalf of Louisiana workers, job creators, and consumers – I
commend Administrator Pruitt and the Trump Administration for repealing this
unconstitutional, job-killing regulation,” said General Landry. “The so-called
Clean Power Plan was always a political attempt to force states into green
energy submission.”
“Since taking office – I have challenged the legality of the Clean
Power Plan, worked with fellow attorneys general to get a stay in federal court
on the mandate, and pushed for today’s repeal,” continued General Landry. “The
Trump Administration has acknowledged the Clean Power Plan was an unprecedented
Washington power grab not only from the states but also from other federal
regulatory agencies. It would have cost tens of billions to implement,
jeopardized Louisiana’s six coal-powered plants, and devastated the pocketbooks
of our State’s seniors and working families who rely upon low-cost energy.”
"I remain a strong defender of states’ rights; and I will
continue to fight onerous, expensive, and unnecessary government regulations on
Louisiana’s families and businesses,” concluded General Landry. “Fortunately,
we now have a White House willing to stand with me for the American people and
their Tenth Amendment rights.”
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