Alaska Seeks to Block Emissions Control Rules by Suing Agencies
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Alaska sued the Obama administration to block the Environmental Protection Agency and the Coast Guard from extending the North American Emissions Control Area to the state.
The regulations, set to be enforced Aug. 1, require marine cargo carriers and cruise lines to use costly and difficult-to-obtain low-sulfur fuel, Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty said in an e-mail yesterday. The rules will greatly increase shipping costs to Alaska and harm the state’s tourism industry, he said.