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Clean Air Rules Being Challenged

Clean Air Rules Being Challenged

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The recent release of new clean air rules from the Environmental Protection Agency are being studied and attacked legally.

The rules could lead to drastic reductions in carbon emissions from coal fired power plants.

South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Chris Nelson says they are looking at the details…

 

Nelson says those neighboring states are critical to power consumers in South Dakota…

 

South Dakota has joined a number of other states in suing the EPA over the rules. Nelson says they believe that is needed to slow down the implementation…

 

Supporters of the clean air rule have said moving more toward renewable energy could lead to lower electric bills.

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