Westmoreland Review

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) have strongly criticized the Biden Administration's new power plant emission rules. The leaders issued a statement expressing their concerns about the impact of these regulations on energy consumers and grid reliability.

"It is deeply short-sighted that the Biden Administration is pushing yet another disastrous policy that will hurt electricity consumers and make our grid less reliable," the Senate leaders stated. They highlighted the potential consequences of these rules on energy production and warned about the possibility of rolling blackouts in the future.

The Senate leaders emphasized the negative economic effects of the new emissions rules on Pennsylvania, stating, "The new emissions rules will cost Pennsylvania thousands of family-sustaining jobs in the energy industry at a time when we are working as hard as we can to fight back against the state’s economic and demographic decline." They called for action from Pennsylvania's federal lawmakers and Governor Shapiro to reverse the decision and prevent further harm to the state's energy independence and national security.

The leaders urged their colleagues to join them in opposing the Biden Administration's policy and to work towards protecting Pennsylvania's energy sector and ensuring grid stability. The statement concluded with a call for collective efforts to address the challenges posed by the new regulations.

For further inquiries, the contacts provided for the Senate leaders are Erica Clayton Wright (Sen. Ward), Kate Flessner (Sen. Pittman), and Jason Thompson (Sen. Martin).