Florida Challenging 'Burdensome' EPA Power Plant Rule

Florida has joined 24 other states and Guam in seeking to delay the cross-state air pollution rule Attorney General Pam Bondi says will harm consumers and Floridas economy.

The controversial rule, which has been promoted by backers as reducing emissions from power plants, is set to go into effect in January.

Critics contend the regulations are overly burdensome.

We cannot allow Floridians, many of whom are already suffering financial hardships, to bear the brunt of costly federal regulations, Bondi stated in a release. The brief asks the Environmental Protection Agency (to) slow down the implementation of their burdensome regulations in order to correct technical issues and consider the consequences.

The amicus brief is part of the American Nurses Association, et al. v. Lisa P. Jackson and administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency that was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

In addition to Florida, the other states involved are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.