May 6, 2014
Supreme Court’s Decision could affect Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
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Ken Kirk, P.G.TAGGED
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On April 29, 2013, the Supreme Court revived an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that reinstates limits on power-plant pollution that blows across state lines. The decision was a defeat to electric utilities that opposed the effort as costly regulatory overreach. The 6-2 ruling breathes new life into a 2011 EPA measure known as the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which required 28 states to reduce emissions that hurt air quality in states located downwind.