Young Opposes Effort by Senate Democrats to Raise Energy Costs for Hoosiers

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WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor against a resolution offered by Senate Democrats that would have increased energy costs for Hoosiers by reinstating outdated limits on Indiana's power plants.

Following Young's remarks, the Senate voted on S.J. Res. 60, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval introduced in June. Young opposed the measure, whichwas rejected by the Senate in a 47-51 vote.

"Rather than working to keep energy generation steady and reliability predictable, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle attempted to advance a repeal that would have punished Indiana at the worst possible time," said Senator Young. "Hoosiers should not pay more because government insists on regulating yesterday's grid instead of today's realities."

"Thank you to Senator Young and our delegation for leading the effort to defeat this misguided effort. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management strongly supports the underlying effort to clean up outdated standards following a 2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision," said Clint Woods, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). "The resolution considered yesterday would have done nothing to improve the environment but could have needlessly cost Hoosier ratepayers. The Braun administration and IDEM are committed to energy affordability and reliably, while continuing robust environmental protection."

Video of Young's remarks can be found here.