States are pressing ahead with their plans to comply with the Obama administration’s forthcoming rule to limit carbon emissions from power plants despite a recent setback dealt to the Environmental Protection Agency by the Supreme Court.
Some have said the high court’s 5-4 decision to send the EPA’s mercury pollution rule back to a lower court because the EPA didn’t properly consider the costs of the rule shows the Supreme Court is willing to rein in the EPA. They contend the ruling could have implications for the power plant rule, which is due to be finalized in August.
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