by the year 2030 compared to 2005 levels. it s the most sweeping federal regulations of power plant emissions in u.s. history. the republicans are doing everything they can to block it. they claim it kills jobs. and increasing power costs and on wednesday the chair of the senate environment and public works committee said this plan is wrong. while the epa is busy selling this as a plan to save the world from global warming, we know that this rule will have impacts on the environment. remember, james inhofe is a science denyer who thinks global warming is a hoax. that aside, majority leader mitch mcconnell is urging states to fight the epa. last week he wrote an op-f ed urging state officials to hold back on the costly process of complying. some governors are listening. at this point 18 state governors have been critical of the new epa regulations. 12 states have filed a lawsuit