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Texas electricity providers have told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency they need more time to comply with new pollution regulations, warning that if they are forced to meet the current January deadline the Lone Star State could face rolling power outages during the hottest months of the year.Related post:
The new rules are designed to significantly reduce smog and soot pollution by requiring 27 states, including Texas, to decrease smokestack emissions, mostly at coal-fired power plants.
Texas, faced with a growing population, few new energy sources and hot summers, has been vocal in its opposition to the regulation since it was announced in July. Texas has 19 coal-fired power plants, more than any other state, and plans to build nine more — magnifying the difficulties associated with compliance.
For Gov. Rick Perry, a top contender for the GOP presidential nomination, the rule is fodder in his long-standing accusation that the EPA under President Barack Obama meddles in state affairs, lays down expensive regulations during tough economic times and is forcing companies to cut jobs to offset the cost of complying with environmental rules. Nearly all of Texas' Congressional representatives have signed letters expressing concern about the impact the rule will have on jobs.
Clean Air Transport Rule means fewer jobs, higher energy prices
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