Washington AG Bob Ferguson challenges new energy plan

Washington: Attorney General Bob Ferguson of the US state of Washington has challenged a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to introduce a new energy policy that would likely increase greenhouse gas emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed its Clean Power Plan in June this year to replace it with the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule, which Ferguson on Tuesday claimed would increase air pollution. Under the new rule, States are given more freedom to decide on the upgrade of coal-burning power plants, which generate more carbon emissions than other non-fossil fuel sources. “This rule is yet another example of the Trump administration pandering to fossil fuel industry interests at the expense of human health and the environment,” Bob Ferguson said. He slammed the new Affordable Clean Energy rule as “neither affordable nor clean”, calling it “a thinly veiled attempt to loosen restrictions on coal power plants”. (IANS)

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