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For Immediate Release
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SCOTUS Hearing Case that
Could Result in Regulatory Crusade Against Small Business
The National Federation
of Independent Business (NFIB) is Urging SCOTUS to Require the Environmental
Protection Agency to Take Holistic Approach When Implementing Regulations
Washington, D.C.,
March 25, 2015 – The National
Federation of Independent Business is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule
against the Environmental Protection Agency in the case of State of Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, concerning an
EPA rule that would significantly increase small businesses energy costs.
“The EPA itself estimated that the new rule would raise
compliance costs almost $10 billion a year, all for little to no public health
benefits,” NFIB Small Business Legal
Center Executive Director Karen Harned said. “These expensive regulations will result in power
plant shut downs that will increase the cost of electricity for consumers and
reduce reliability. The EPA is declining
to weigh the potential costs of the Rule with its limited benefits.”
In State of Michigan
v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide
whether the EPA implemented rules without considering economic costs
first. This is one of the Obama
Administration’s most significant environmental regulations and would control the
emissions of mercury and other pollutants from coal and oil-fired power
plants. EPA has estimated the regulation
would cost power plants $10 billion a year.
“We are concerned that businesses will have to absorb many
of the regulatory costs if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the EPA, but our
bigger concern is ensuring agencies do not overstep their authority by refusing
to consider the costs of all regulations before implementing them,” Harned
continued. “Overlooking the economic
implications could result in an all-out crusade of job-killing regulations
imposed on small business by the executive branch.”
*** Karen Harned will
be in attendance at TODAY’s oral arguments.
NFIB filed an amicus brief in this case and is available for comment.
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about NFIB please visit www.nfib.com.
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