Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee are looking to roll back a Biden administration plan that regulates emissions from coal and gas power plants.
Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) last week introduced legislation, H.R. 1651, which would repeal the EPA rule for existing coal-fired generators and new gas-fired plants.
Numerous subcommittee chairs on E&C joined Balderson in co-sponsoring the legislation. In a release, Balderson said the rule “imposes impossible-to-meet emissions requirements.”
“Forcing the premature retirement of our most reliable power plants is exceptionally shortsighted when it comes to addressing the long-term reliability of our electric grid,” he said. “Ohio and the rest of the nation are in the middle of a historic surge in power demand.”
