EPA’s New Rule on Carbon Emissions Sparks Lawsuit from 27 States Amid Controversy Over Coal Power Shutdown.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a rule to control carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and new natural gas-fired plants in the US. The rule, which is part of the administration’s plan to shut down coal power plants, aims to impose its will on the nation’s electricity system. However, 27 states have filed a lawsuit to prevent EPA from implementing the rule until it can be overturned by the courts or disapproved by Congress under the Congressional Review Act. The EPA rule gives coal plants three choices: shutting down coal plants before 2032, replacing them with two even worse options. The third choice is to install carbon capture and storage technology, which can take years to build due to public opposition and high costs. The Clean Power Plan 2.0 is no-win plan for the nation’s electricity system, but utilities, utilities, and environmental agencies are urged to make multi-billion-dollar decisions within two years.