Hudson happy with Trump's action to dismantle Clean Power Plan

This week, Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, cheered a presidential executive order aimed at dismantling President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

Obama’s plan mandated that electricity companies reduce emissions in order to meet greenhouse gas emissions standards. America had been one of 194 nations that signed onto a global warming pact in 2015. An executive order this week by President Donald Trump puts America’s ability to meet that pact in jeopardy. For example, Trump’s action would ease restrictions on methane gas releases at drilling facilities.

While cutting emissions, Obama’s action would have also negatively affected coal-fired plants, by forcing come to close and stopping construction of others.

Hudson framed Obama’s action as protecting North Carolina from energy bill increases.

“I continue to hear from constituents who are concerned with the EPA’s overreach and what it means for their jobs, their paychecks and their electricity bills,” Hudson said. “By some estimates, the Obama administration’s power plant rule would increase energy bills in North Carolina by 20 percent or more, which is exactly why I’ve fought to stop it.”

Continuing, Hudson said Trump’s action would help create a more abundant, affordable and reliable energy supply.