WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
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BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) todayproposed reversing a Biden-era decision which partially rejected North Dakota's regional haze plan, moving instead to fully approve the state's strategy, based on the principles of cooperative federalism and the Clean Air Act. The move prioritizes the expertise of state officials who are most knowledgeable about the characteristics of North Dakota's power plants and their impact on grid reliability and human health. The proposal would undo the Biden-Harris administration's controversial 2024 partial disapproval of North Dakota's 2022 State Implementation Plan ...