Democratic AGs Ask EPA To Set GHG NAAQS In Response To West Virginia

July 28, 2022
Democratic attorneys general (AGs) from seven states and Guam are asking EPA to establish national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for greenhouse gases as the best way to move forward with a nationwide emissions cap following the Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA that constrained the agency’s authority to limit the emissions directly from power plants. “We wish to underscore our support for the establishment of a [NAAQS] for greenhouse gases under Section 108 through 110 of...


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