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US Supreme Court blocks air pollution rules for power plants
2015-06-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Supreme Court has blocked Obama administration rules designed to sharply limit the hazardous air pollutants that spew from the nation's power plants. The justices by a 5-4 vote agreed with the coal industry and Republican-led states that said the forced cutbacks were too costly and could lead to power outages. Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking for the majority, said it was not reasonable for the Environmental Protection Agency to proceed with the new rules without weighing their cost, estimated...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical