Critics Attack EPA’s Thin Analysis Of Utility GHG Standard Alternatives

Opponents of the Trump EPA’s proposal to repeal all power plant greenhouse gas standards are advancing another legal argument against the plan, asserting that officials’ limited analysis of potential alternative standards is unlawfully arbitrary and highlights a key contradiction in the agency’s argument. The proposed repeal rule finds GHG emissions from power plants do not cause “significant” harm, and the agency therefore does not need to regulate them at all. It also includes a backup proposal that most of the...