By Rachel Leingang | Arizona Capitol Times
The Arizona Corporation Commission, represented by Attorney General Mark Brnovich, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency over a federal rule designed to reduce carbon emissions.
The Clean Power Plan calls on the country to cut carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Specific goals were set by the EPA for each state based on its energy portfolio. Arizona’s goal was initially a 52 percent cut in the proposed rule, but the final rule dropped the goal to a 34 percent reduction by 2030.
Still, the reduced goal wasn’t enough to avoid a lawsuit.
