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Morrisey, Jenkins hail federal court delay of Clean Power Plan decision
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins are praising a decision by a federal appeals court to postpone any decision regarding former President Obama’s Clean Power Plan while the new administration reviews and reconsiders that regulation. -
Morrisey, other AGs ask Trump team to withdraw Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are spearheading a 24-state coalition urging President-elect Donald Trump and congressional leaders to withdraw President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
Federal court hears arguments in EPA Clean Power Plan case
WASHINGTON — A coalition of states argued in federal court that the EPA has overstepped its authority with proposed emission standards that would require states such as West Virginia to revamp its primary energy source and economic model. -
AG previews his coalition's arguments for EPA hearing
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey previewed the highlights of the arguments his coalition of state AGs will present in federal court against the EPA's Clean Power Plan. -
Morrisey, others challenge EPA 'job-killing' oil and gas rule
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 14 states and state agencies in filing suit against what he calls the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s job-killing attack on the nation’s oil and natural gas industry. -
Federal appeals court upholds EPA veto, dissenting judge says EPA revoked permit without considering costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal appeal court chose to uphold the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s veto of a permit for one of the largest mountaintop removal coal-mining proposal’s in West Virginia’s history, which dissenting Judge Brett Kavanaugh criticizes, stating that the EPA must go “back to the drawing board” and weigh the costs and benefits of revoking the permit. -
Texas, W.Va. AGs ask EPA to halt spending on Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sent a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to stop spending federal tax dollars to comply with the halted Power Plan. -
States file opening briefs against EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the agency’s new rule until arguments in the case conclude. Arguments on the plan’s legality are scheduled for June before the federal appeals court. -
Morrisey: States have no legal obligation to comply with halted Clean Power Plan
The attorney general, joined by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, sent a letter Friday to two groups representing state environmental and utility regulators across the nation, pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of the EPA’s new rule earlier this week. -
U.S. SC sides with states, halts EPA’s Clean Power Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hailed the high court’s decision to stay the agency’s new rule, calling it a “major victory” for Americans. The White House disagreed with the court’s order, but said it is confident the agency will prevail in the court challenge. -
W.Va, other states file reply in Clean Power Plan stay request
The states contend that if left unstayed, the EPA’s new rule will force “massive and irreversible changes” in terms of state policies and resources, power plant shutdowns, and investments in wind and solar power. -
AGs want U.S. SC to stay EPA’s Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with officials from 30 other states and state agencies, are now asking the U.S. Supreme Court to put the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan on hold. -
Court denies states' request for stay of Clean Power Plan
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who is leading a coalition of states against the federal agency’s new rule, says he is considering an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Morrisey leads lawsuit to seek end of EPA Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading a coalition of 23 others states in a lawsuit seeking to strike down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan. -
D.C. Circuit denies state AGs' petition to postpone Clean Power Plan deadlines
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court has shot down a petition, filed by a coalition of 15 state attorneys general, asking it to issue an emergency stay to postpone deadlines imposed by the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The three-judge panel of the U.S. -
Morrisey to testify about EPA rules
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. -
Arguments set for Thursday in W.Va. case against EPA
CHARLESTON — Oral arguments in West Virginia's federal case against the U.S. EPA are scheduled for Thursday. -
Morrisey, other AGs file petition about EPA’s proposed carbon emission regulation
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is leading the charge in arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency should declare illegal a settlement deal in which the agency promised to issue its proposed Clean Power Plan. -
Our View: Obamacare could die by a thousand cuts?
The Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision affirmed the right of religious freedom guaranteed to all Americans – even business owners – by the First Amendment of our Bill of Rights. -
Republican AGs rejoice at Obamacare ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion Tuesday that held a part of President Barack Obama’s health care plan is invalid.