Energy, Taxes and Economy

The Costs of New EPA Rules to Virginia

March 31, 2015

Commentary By

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Stephen D. Haner

Steve Haner is the Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at Steve@thomasjeffersoninst.org

Commentary By

Beacon Hill Institute

This summer the Environmental Protection Agency will publish its final regulations limiting CO₂emissions on new and existing electricity power plants and lower existing limits on mercury emissions. The impact? Electric bills will soar 25 percent and Virginia will lose more than 38,000 jobs.

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The Costs of New EPA Rules to Virginia

Stephen D. Haner

Derrick A. Max

Stephen D. Haner

Beacon Hill Institute

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