WASHINGTON, D.C. – Statement by Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) in response to regulatory approval of the Sunflower coal-fired power plant expansion:

“Despite the threats of the Obama Administration to move forward with job-killing, costly mandates on coal-fired power plants, the State of Kansas remains committed to affordable electricity for its citizens. Environmentalists – most of them from outside of Kansas – and their trial lawyers have unnecessarily delayed the start of this critical project long enough. I have been fighting since my time in the Kansas Senate for this much-needed expanded electrical capacity, so I am excited by this regulatory approval. With this construction, thousands of new American jobs will be created, an economic boost will be provided to western Kansas, and the Sunflower project will deliver the dependable, affordable electricity needed for Kansas and the region.”