As a result, many states including West Virginia and oklahoma whose attorneys general we will be hearing from today, have raised grave concerns about the legality of the rule and implications for their citizens and ratepayers. In addition to constitutional and legal questions states have expressed concerns about the feasibility of the proposed requirements and the likely impacts on electricity cost and reliability. At risk is the belief that states have always had to make the decisions about their electricity generation. West virginia chose to rely on coal to provide affordable and reliable electricity for our consumers and businesses. Other states have made different choices that best serve their citizens. But under the Clean Power Plan each states electricity plan will have to meet epas criteria producing Carbon Dioxide emissions. Other regulations like the utility mact rule is computing to rising electricity rates and growing concerns about reliability. Weve had testimony and other
And i will give you the best information nasa has about what is going on with climate and it is not my place to argue about the politics of it. So you know the attack on what a scientist is you know, are we not allowed to be human . Am i not allowed to go on television and say im scared. Its not that im going to tell you what to do but i can tell you my emotional response. It has become very apparent to nasa scientist that delivering more and more data about with god the oceans. I can say the isotopic ratio of the Carbon Dioxide released human activity is doing this and its not the sun because weve been studying the sun very closely for 30 years. So all of these data are not helping in the debate. So instead, we try to drop back into storytellers as people and human beings trying to tell the story. I will wrap up with one quick anecdote. If you ever wonder how much of an entertainment value people get out of this very debate come i appeared on fox and friends this year and steve ducey
laughter i dont think were making it two vanilla. I propose a motion to accept the staff recommendations. Second. Okay commissioners there is a motion and second to approve with conditions on that motion. Commissioner hyland. Commissioner johnck. Commissioner johns. Commissioner matsuda. Commissioner pearlman and president hasz so moved, commissioners, that motion passes 6 to one with commissioner pearlman voting against it. Commissioners if theres nothing further well move on to the next item at the 101 polk street request for review and comments good afternoon, commissioners with the department staff. The item before you is a request by the United States department of housing and urban development or hud to participate in reviewing the proposed 13 steroids Residential Property under the historic presentation act. This is physically hud has requested review and comments on the documents for the 101 review which review and evaluate the property in the area of the a t e of the under tak
When you all set the reduction target for wisconsin it did so based on electricity production in 2012 year in which they were still operating. You are calculating your reductions the year and you had the operating with no Carbon Emissions. That facility closed and now that state and many states that have Nuclear Power i have one of the largest generating states in the country. Its now is disproportionately harmed by the rules. Extremely harmed. So the result is that wisconsin would be forced to compensate for the loss of the plan. Is that alice is all correct . This rule addresses the fossil fuel sector. It ithat is our responsibly undr 111 d. Thats where we started our job is to identify the best system of Emission Reduction for the fossil fired plants that doesnt include nuclear. Nuclear. Succumbinsuccumbing to 2012, wet the emissions in each state from their fossil generations. And we looked up with that system of Emission Reduction was from the National Basis that would result in 2
It to look on the computer. We spent several hours tweaking colors trying to get it i see the color difference when you go to the topping section but youre saying even though lower portion the directorer tone. So it and show up whatsoever a so you see that up there. To i see it up at the top. If this goes approved as is now i want that marked in the lower section to have it darker whats showing on the screen is the contrast what is higher than the rendering. We have that. Commissioner hyland i was going to say in all reporter with commissioner hyland. I think because i dont like something doesnt mean in 20 years from now i wont but my opinion is it might happen. laughter i dont think were making it two vanilla. I propose a motion to accept the staff recommendations. Second. Okay commissioners there is a motion and second to approve with conditions on that motion. Commissioner hyland. Commissioner johnck. Commissioner johns. Commissioner matsuda. Commissioner pearlman and president hasz