Kentuckians have more time to give feedback on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules requiring states to reduce carbon emissions from power plants.
The EPA is extending the public comment period 45 days, making the new deadline December 1.
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is one of the stakeholders that asked for more time to review the regulations that were introduced in June.
"We're really reaching out to our member companies and forming coalitions with the coal industry, utility companies, and other business groups to try to really understand the true economic impact of these regulations, said Chad Harpole, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.
The chamber of commerce argues the EPA regulations would lead to higher electric rates and harm the state’s ability to attract new companies.
Kentucky is among 12 states that have filed a legal challenge to proposed regulations that call for a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants by 2030.
