Republican lawmakers, including Energy and Commerce Committee Member Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), have introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to halt President Biden's recent regulatory attack on U.S. power plants. The resolution aims to reverse the harmful rule and promote clean, affordable, and reliable American-made energy. The President's Clean Power Plan 2.0 has faced criticism from various industry groups, including the American Iron and Steel Institute, the American Chemistry Council, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the American Petroleum Institute, the National Mining Association, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, Western Energy Alliance, and Heritage Action. These groups have expressed support for the resolution and criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's rule. The resolution seeks to prevent the shutdown of critical baseload energy generation, which would lead to higher energy costs, compromise the grid, and jeopardize American jobs.
In a separate development, Cattaraugus County legislators have unanimously approved an act applauding the NRA's victory in their lawsuit against a New York state official. They also condemned state and federal officials for allowing electric vehicles to go untaxed at the same rate as fuel-powered vehicles. The legislators passed an act urging the state Public Service Commission to reject National Grid's proposed rate increases for electric and natural gas utilities. They believe these increases are a consequence of the state's green energy plan, which they consider unrealistic and reckless. [8ec82adc] [403da439]