Supreme Court Agrees to Review Significant EPA Rule
Posted on Dec 2, 2014 in Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Mergers/Acquisitions, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Supreme Court Agrees to Review Significant EPA Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the new power plant emissions caps of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The suit was brought by industry trade groups and almost two dozen states, who argued that the EPA did not adequately consider the costs associated with complying with this regulation. The immediate effect of any ruling in this case may be limited, as utilities have already begun taking measures to address emissions and announcing plant closures. However, any ruling would likely have a greater impact on EPA rules in other cases. Please click here to read more.
