Manufacturers: Court’s Decision Allowing EPA To Move Forward Is Disappointing

Washington, D.C. , 12/10/10 -  The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Vice President of Litigation & Deputy General Counsel Quentin Riegel issued the following statement on the federal appeals court’s rejection today of its motion for a partial stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) planned regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act:

“Manufacturers are disappointed in the court’s decision today to deny our motion of stay against EPA.  We continue to believe that our arguments presented a compelling case for an issuance of stay. The EPA’s agenda places unnecessary burdens on manufacturers, drives up energy costs and imposes even more uncertainty on the nation’s job creators.

We will continue our efforts to stop the EPA from pursuing its job-destroying agenda. We are confident that the merits of the litigation are strong and we will move forward aggressively.”