Thursday, January 19, 2017 3:16:24 PM
Coal is about to get friendly again.
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/13-states-look-to-halt-midnight-coal-rule-before-trump-inauguration/article/2612240
More than a dozen states are asking a federal court to halt the Obama administration's latest rule affecting the coal industry before it goes into effect Thursday, the day before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president.
Thirteen states petitioned a federal appeals court on Tuesday for an injunction halting the implementation of the Stream Protection Rule that was finalized by the Interior Department late last month. The rule seeks to prevent mining runoff from polluting streams and waterways.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the court effort, said in a statement that the rule "tramples states' retention of sovereign authority under the 10th Amendment and seeks to destroy an entire industry, displacing hardworking men and women and setting a precedent to disregard states' own understanding of major industries within their borders."
The regulations are seen by the industry as too strict, leading to the prohibition of mining in many regions altogether. The rules require that the land near coal mines be virtually unchanged, which would make strip mining in states such as West Virginia more difficult, while requiring coal companies to conduct more testing and deploy new monitoring practices that will add costs.
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Attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming joined Texas in the petition. North Dakota filed a separate, earlier suit in federal court there.
Paxton and the 12 attorneys general also called on House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to kill the rule using their authority under the Congressional Review Act by passing a resolution of disapproval.
The House and Senate leadership have vowed to introduce the resolution to repeal the last-minute coal regulation. The resolutions are expected soon after Trump is inaugurated Friday. The rule goes into effect Thursday.
Another midnight regulation that seeks to control methane emissions from fracking went into effect Wednesday. The Bureau of Land Management's rules on venting and flaring at oil and gas wells is also being eyed by the GOP for repeal under the review law. A court in Wyoming earlier in the week denied an industry petition for an injunction.
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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/13-states-look-to-halt-midnight-coal-rule-before-trump-inauguration/article/2612240
More than a dozen states are asking a federal court to halt the Obama administration's latest rule affecting the coal industry before it goes into effect Thursday, the day before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president.
Thirteen states petitioned a federal appeals court on Tuesday for an injunction halting the implementation of the Stream Protection Rule that was finalized by the Interior Department late last month. The rule seeks to prevent mining runoff from polluting streams and waterways.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the court effort, said in a statement that the rule "tramples states' retention of sovereign authority under the 10th Amendment and seeks to destroy an entire industry, displacing hardworking men and women and setting a precedent to disregard states' own understanding of major industries within their borders."
The regulations are seen by the industry as too strict, leading to the prohibition of mining in many regions altogether. The rules require that the land near coal mines be virtually unchanged, which would make strip mining in states such as West Virginia more difficult, while requiring coal companies to conduct more testing and deploy new monitoring practices that will add costs.
Stay abreast of the latest developments from nation's capital and beyond with curated News Alerts from the Washington Examiner news desk and delivered to your inbox.
Attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming joined Texas in the petition. North Dakota filed a separate, earlier suit in federal court there.
Paxton and the 12 attorneys general also called on House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to kill the rule using their authority under the Congressional Review Act by passing a resolution of disapproval.
The House and Senate leadership have vowed to introduce the resolution to repeal the last-minute coal regulation. The resolutions are expected soon after Trump is inaugurated Friday. The rule goes into effect Thursday.
Another midnight regulation that seeks to control methane emissions from fracking went into effect Wednesday. The Bureau of Land Management's rules on venting and flaring at oil and gas wells is also being eyed by the GOP for repeal under the review law. A court in Wyoming earlier in the week denied an industry petition for an injunction.
Obama grants 330 commutations on last full day in office
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Obama grants 330 commutations on last full day in office
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