U.S. Supreme Court Resuscitates EPA’s Cross-State Air Rule
Posted on Apr 29, 2014 in Climate Change, Financing, Litigation | Comments Off on U.S. Supreme Court Resuscitates EPA’s Cross-State Air Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court resurrected the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulation of air pollution crossing state borders through its 6-2 ruling in favor of the EPA, downwind states, and public health and environmental groups. The Court ruled that the government did not violate the Clean Air Act when it implemented a federal scheme for emissions that drift over state lines. The EPA said it gave the states the three-year period to submit a compliance plan. Read more here (subscription required).
