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House adopts resolution pushing back on EPA draft rule targeting coal-fired plants
Summary
The Utah House passed HCR 9 on Feb. 27, urging federal reconsideration of a draft EPA rule that sponsors said would force coal-plant closures within three years and risk electricity reliability; the measure passed 57-13.
The Utah House adopted House Concurrent Resolution 9 on Feb. 27 urging the federal government to reconsider a draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that sponsors said would effectively force closure of coal-fired power plants in the state within three years.
Representative Schultz, who sponsored the resolution, told colleagues the draft rule is "targeted at Utah" and said imposing a three-year closure timeline would be "flat out irresponsible," arguing the state could face…
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