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US court blocks key pollution change

2015-06-29 20:05:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The US Supreme Court blocks a key government attempt to limit pollution from the country's power plants after industry challenges the changes.

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US court blocks key pollution change

2015-06-29 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: The US Supreme Court has blocked a key government attempt to limit pollution from the country's power plants. In a 5-4 split, the court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency failed to factor in the full financial cost to industry of the changes. The government introduced new rules to restrict emissions of toxins, including mercury, three years ago. But several US states and companies challenged the changes, and the issue now returns to the US Court of Appeals. The government has made...

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Supreme Court Blocks Obama Administration Plan On Power Plant Emissions

2015-06-29 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: The Supreme court has ruled against an Obama administration effort to limit toxic mercury emissions from power plants, saying the costs of compliance with regulation should be taken into account. In a 5-4 decision, the court sided with industry and 23 states that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency over the rules for oil- and coal-fired utilities, which the EPA estimated would cost $9.6 billion dollars annually. The states and industry groups said the cost estimate far outweighed the...

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Supreme Court Blocks Obama Limits on Power Plants

2015-06-29 16:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: The Supreme Court on Monday blocked one of the Obama administrations most ambitious environmental initiatives, one meant to limit emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from coal-fired power plants. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the majority opinion in the 5-to-4 decision, joined by the courts more conservative members. Industry groups and some 20 states challenged the Environmental Protection Agencys decision to regulate the emissions, saying the agency had failed to take into account...

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