Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute, applauded the announcement by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today that EPA is proposing to repeal the onerous rule regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) limits on power plants.
“GHG emissions from power plants in the US do not significantly contribute to what is primarily a global problem,” Dempsey said. “Emissions from US power plants have significantly declined since 2005 and will continue to decline on their own for the foreseeable future. The onerous, costly and unproven mandate included in the current power plant rule would adversely impact the innovations that are already being implemented to reduce America’s carbon footprint. AISI applauds EPA for announcing this new approach, which is significant to the American steel industry as we depend on an affordable and reliable electricity supply,” he continued. “As such, we favor innovative, market-driven approaches and not heavy-handed federal requirements on the power sector that could negatively affect not only our industry but grid reliability overall.”
AISI previously submitted comments to EPA expressing concern about the proposed rule.
