Cruz, Wicker Introduce Legislation Challenging EPA Good Neighbor Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and several of their Senate colleagues introduced legislation to overturn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ‘Good Neighbor’ rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The rule will place severe restrictions on state emissions based on a questionable methodology that assigns fault to “upwind” states for other “downwind” state emissions. The EPA’s rule comes after years of good-faith efforts from states to address the emissions concerns through individual State Implementation Plans (SIP).

Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden administration is waging war on American energy by destroying jobs, raising prices, and undermining our energy security. We cannot allow the EPA to continue this assault on domestic energy. The EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ rule undermines good faith efforts by states to reduce emissions while restoring American energy production.”

Cosponsors include U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, (R-W.Va.), Pete Ricketts, (R-Neb.), John Boozman, (R-Ark.), Mike Braun, (R-Ind.), John Barrasso, (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton, (R-Ark.), Cynthia Lummis, (R-Wyo.), James Risch, (R-Idaho), Josh Hawley, (R-Mo.), Mike Crapo, (R-Idaho), Todd Young, (R-Ind.), Kevin Cramer, (R-N.D.), Tommy Tuberville, (R-Ala.), John Hoeven, (R-N.D.), and Eric Schmitt, (R-Mo.).

Read the full text of the bill here.

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