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Justices topple EPA mercury regs in ruling seen as limited

2015-06-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Greenwire: The Supreme Court ruled today that the Obama administration unlawfully failed to consider compliance costs before it issued its landmark power plant emission limits for mercury and other hazardous pollutants. More than 20 Republican-led states and various industry groups challenged U.S. EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS. The rules were finalized in December 2011 and are already in effect, requiring coal-burning power plants to reduce emissions of hazardous substances like mercury,...

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Indiana U study suggests cost-effectiveness of EPA air quality regs more uncertain than commonly believed

2015-05-27 12:55:27| Green Car Congress

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WTO rules against U.S. COOL regs

2015-05-18 21:45:00| Beef

WTO says U.S. COOL regs violate international trade laws. For the fourth time, the World Trade Organization has ruled that U.S. country of origin (COOL) regulations violate international traded laws. Canada and Mexico are now free to retaliate against the U.S. read more

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