"Gov. Scott Walker Orders Agencies Not To Prepare For Clean Power Plan"

"Citing last week's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday ordered state agencies not to do any work to prepare for federal climate change regulations that would require Wisconsin utilities to cut carbon emissions from power plants.

His executive order follows a decision last week by the Supreme Court to put the regulation — known as the Clean Power Plan — on hold, temporarily, while an appeals court considers a challenge by 27 states including Wisconsin that the rules are illegal.

'Clearly, this rule exceeds the President's authority and would place an undue burden on the Wisconsin ratepayers and manufacturers,' Walker said in a statement."

Thomas Content and Lee Bergquist reports for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel February 15, 2016.

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