S. C. R. No. 34 Summary

• Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize state primacy in developing carbon dioxide emission guidelines for existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.

• Requests that EPA ensure guidelines are flexible enough to allow states to account for their specific power generation composition, economic conditions, and energy needs when establishing performance standards.

• Calls on EPA to issue feasible greenhouse gas emissions reduction guidelines and provide flexible compliance pathways that enable cost-effective state-specific emissions reductions.

• Asks EPA to credit existing state emissions reduction achievements and programs while respecting state jurisdiction over integrated resource planning and fuel mix decisions, without mandating specific changes to generation portfolios.

• Directs the Senate Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to the President, EPA Administrator, and Ohio news media.