Georgia is one of 24 states suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over President Barack Obama’s signature climate change policy. The new Clean Power Plan requires states to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that come from coal-fired power plants.
“There is no justification for a rule that will lead to higher costs and fewer jobs because it’s entirely ineffective,” Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens wrote in a statement.
About a third of the electricity in Georgia comes from coal, and Georgia is home to the No. 1 greenhouse gas emitter in the country, Georgia Power’s Plant Scherer, near Macon, according to the EPA.
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