WASHINGTON, DC – ConservAmerica has joined with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the National Lime Association, the Aluminum Association, and the American Chemistry Council in submitting comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to proposed regulations targeting fossil-fueled power plants emissions along with the repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

“It’s important to acknowledge the potential that the two technologies that EPA points to as essential for the implementation of its rule – carbon capture and storage and hydrogen co-firing – can have in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Todd Johnston, Vice President, for ConservAmerica. “However, imposing overly ambitious timelines for their implementation is counterproductive.