In its 6-3 decision, the nation’s top court ruled that EPA overstepped its authority.
August 15, 2022
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Pam McFarland & Jeff Yoders - Engineering News-Record
The U.S. Supreme Court has limited the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions, and though the court’s opinion referred to a fairly narrow provision within the Clean Air Act, the ruling potentially places broad restrictions on the ability of federal agencies to enact regulations to address the climate crisis, according to several sources.
Reprinted courtesy of Pam McFarland, Engineering News-Record and Jeff Yoders, Engineering News-Record
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