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Bill Schuette: Joins lawsuit challenging Obama's Clean Power Plan

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will be targeted in a new ad campaign for his opposition to the Obama administration's efforts to move the nation toward clean energy. Independence USA, the Michael Bloomberg-backed PAC, is set to launch television ads in the coming weeks that criticize Schuette for joining a lawsuit that challenges the Clean Power Plan, which calls for reductions in greenhouse gases.

The Clean Power Plan requires states to get at least 28% of their electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar. It seeks a 32% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

States have challenged the plan in the U.S. Court of Appeals, arguing it would drive up electricity rates paid by consumers. In an August statement, Schuette said: "I am deeply concerned by yet another executive action taken by President Obama and the EPA that violates the Clean Air Act and causes the price of electricity to increase, placing jobs at risk and costing Michigan families more," he said.

Source: Detroit News AdWatch on 2018 Michigan gubernatorial race Jun 18, 2018

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