Stay Granted in EPA Pollution Rule
Posted/updated on: January 5, 2012 at 2:34 am
WASHINGTON — The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted the request for a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. It was scheduled to have gone into effect on January 1st. The court decided to stay the rule until it determines whether or not the rule is lawful.
Earlier this fall, Luminant and multiple other petitioners filed motions to stay the rule because of the irreparable harm it would cause to our company and others. Yesterday’s decision allows employees across Luminant’s system to continue working on important generation, mining and other operations. It also allows Luminant’s Monticello units 1 and 2 in Titus County to continue operating and providing needed generation for the Texas electric market.
The company said in a news release, it intends to continue closely evaluating business and operational decisions given that the stay does not invalidate the rule, but delays a decision on its implementation until a final court ruling is issued.
