EPA rejected it because President Trump is laser focused on keeping even aging coal plants operational, regardless of the cost or the desires of local communities. EPA's disapproval of Colorado's plan was based on an unprecedented and flawed legal theory. EPA alleges that under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, Colorado must somehow prove these coal plant requirements would not violate the Constitution's takings clause, or, in other words, not constitute an illegal government seizure of private property. (01:47–01:55)
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Asserts that the EPA's disapproval was based on a new and flawed legal theory.
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