These regulations, which cost Americans $54 billion annually, rest on the Obama EPA’s controversial 2009 decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Rokita said these regulations restrict Hoosiers’ ability to access affordable, reliable vehicles and hurt Indiana’s small businesses in the manufacturing and industrial industries. “These rules are a bureaucratic power grab that burdens hardworking Hoosiers and families with unaffordable regulations,” Rokita said. Attorney General Rokita added that the rule’s science is shaky, relying on outdated predictions that overstate CO2’s impact. As Indiana’s lead environmental regulator, Commissioner Woods emphasized IDEM’s success in balancing air quality gains with economic growth.