Iowa and Missouri sue New York for its GHG reporting and biofuels regulations
In New Yorks state, Iowa and Missouri have declined New York-style greenhouse-gas reporting and biofuels regulation. New York is trying to override those choices by forcing out-of-state producers to comply with New York’s regulatory regime, regardless of the economic and other harms to Iowa and Missouri residents. Joined by the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree), the two states are challenging this imposition of New York’s regulatory power on producers and businesses in their states.
The New York regulation requires midwestern and other out-of-state participants in the ethanol and biodiesel industries to register with New York, track any emissions that may eventually affect New York, submit annual emissions reports, preserve records, and pay various compliance and verification costs—or face civil and criminal penalties.
Category: Policy
