State Republicans rejoice as Trump rolls back Obama’s Clean Power Plan

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 5 a.m.

Texas' Republican leadership cheered the announcement of the so-called Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, which will give states broad authority in determining how to regulate pollution from coal-fired power plants. Along with coal-friendly West Virginia, Texas led a coalition of about two dozen states that sued over the rule's predecessor, calling it federal overreach.

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