State environmental officials who will play a key role implementing EPA's greenhouse gas (GHG) rule for existing power plants are preparing for its upcoming release and eventual implementation, even those from states that continue to challenge its legality. A source familiar with discussions among state regulators says while not all states agree that the Obama administration should be proceeding with GHG new source performance standards (NSPS) for existing plants, "the assumption is that the administration is going ahead, and if so, then how should the states respond?" To make states' positions clear, the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), representing 45 state environmental secretaries, is developing "principles" for consideration at its meeting in Arlington, VA, this week that states would like EPA to follow as it develops NSPS standards to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) at existing power plants.
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