August 21, 2019
California Joins Coalition of States and Cities in Lawsuit Opposing Repeal of the Clean Power Plan
A lawsuit filed on August 13, 2019, by a coalition of approximately two dozen state and local government entities petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to vacate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final action repealing the Clean Power Plan, 80 Fed. Reg. 64,662 (Oct. 23, 2015). The State of California, by and through Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Air Resources Board, and Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and the City of Los Angeles joined as petitioners. At a press conference regarding the petition, both Governor Newsom and Attorney General Becerra told reporters that the repeal of the Clean Power Plan prioritized coal industry special interest over public health…. Read More Written by Michelle E. Chester