Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a federal regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out. The rule requires many coal-fired power plants to capture 90% of their carbon emissions or shut down within eight years, though deadlines do not take effect for several years. The EPA projects the rule would yield up to $370 billion in climate and health net benefits and avoid nearly 1.4 billion metric tons of carbon pollution through 2047, equivalent to preventing annual emissions of 328 million gasoline-powered cars.

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Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards
1 week, 3 days ago

Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by fuel producers who object to a waiver granted to California in 2022 by the Environmental …

Supreme Court lets Biden’s power plant climate rule take effect
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court lets Biden’s power plant climate rule take effect

Politico  

The Supreme Court’s decision elevates the issue of climate change just weeks before the presidential election. “We will continue to fight through the merits phase and prove this rule strips the states of important discretion while forcing plants to use technologies that don’t work in the real world.” Alex Bond, the executive director for clean energy and environment at the …

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in EPA litigation, for now
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in EPA litigation, for now

NPR  

Supreme Court refuses to interfere in EPA litigation, for now toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to block a set of Biden administration regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants while the rule was being challenged in lower courts. Wednesday’s order comes weeks after the court refused to block new anti-pollution …

Recent Supreme Court decisions are already slowing climate progress
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Recent Supreme Court decisions are already slowing climate progress

Salon  

During its last session, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority dealt blow after blow to federal agencies’ authority to draft and enforce policies, including those aimed at mitigating climate change. “That’s not good for the energy transition that we actually need to go through.” In its most consequential ruling, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine, which has since 1984 …

Supreme Court to examine need for a permanent environmental regulator
4 months ago

Supreme Court to examine need for a permanent environmental regulator

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to examine the need for a ‘permanent environmental regulator’ similar to those found in the telecom and electricity sectors. Mining activities Justice Gavai’s Bench, in a separate application, also asked the Centre to consider whether mining activities could be prohibited in areas declared conservation reserves and community reserves. The Bench orally remarked that the …

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges
5 months ago

US appeals court allows EPA rule on coal-fired power plants to remain in place amid legal challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Joe Biden’s administration, a federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a new federal regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants can remain in force as legal challenges continue. The EPA rule, announced in April, would force many coal-fired power plants to capture 90% of their carbon emissions or shut …

Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize California’s environmental rules
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court ruling could jeopardize California’s environmental rules

LA Times  

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling will probably pave the way for more legal challenges — and potential setbacks — for California’s groundbreaking clean air rules and myriad other federal environmental protections. In a 6-3 decision last week, the Supreme Court overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine, a long-standing legal precedent that instructed U.S. courts to rely on federal agencies to …

Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue, the conservative-led court’s latest blow to federal regulations. Yet the high court’s order, “leaves large swaths of upwind States free to keep contributing significantly to their downwind neighbors’ ozone problems for the next several years,” she wrote. The …

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean …

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets

NPR  

Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets Enlarge this image toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP Gene J. Puskar/AP The Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules on Thursday to limit the pollution from power plants that drives climate change. Under the regulations, existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants that run more than 40% of …

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming. “As EPA works towards final standards to cut climate pollution from existing coal and new gas-fired power plants later this spring, the agency is taking a new, comprehensive approach …

Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on power plant pollution
10 months ago

Supreme Court seems skeptical of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on power plant pollution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed skeptical Wednesday as the Environmental Protection Agency sought to continue enforcing an anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states while separate legal challenges proceed around the country. The EPA’s “good neighbor” rule is intended to restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution. The justices …

Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark climate ruling that said emissions can’t be ignored
11 months ago

Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark climate ruling that said emissions can’t be ignored

Associated Press  

— Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the state’s Republican governor to block a landmark climate ruling that said regulators must consider the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing permits for fossil fuel development. Seeley ruled a state law that prohibited agencies from considering the effect of emissions runs afoul of the state constitution’s requirement “to maintain …

EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants
1 year, 7 months ago

EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic waste from coal-fired power plants

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said …

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

EPA: New pollution limits proposed for US coal, gas power plants reflect ‘urgency’ of climate crisis

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back planet-warming pollution from the nation’s second-largest contributor to climate change. President Joe Biden called the plan “a major step forward in the climate crisis and protecting public health.” If finalized, the proposed regulation …

EPA proposes stricter limits on coal plant water pollution
1 year, 9 months ago

EPA proposes stricter limits on coal plant water pollution

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed tighter limits on wastewater pollution from coal-burning power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers across the nation. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the plan would particularly benefit low-income communities that have been disproportionately affected by pollution from coal-fired power plants. The National Mining Association criticized the plan, saying it …

The Supreme Court Has Made It Harder to Regulate New Technologies
2 years, 1 month ago

The Supreme Court Has Made It Harder to Regulate New Technologies

Slate  

In the late ’90s, following the grand reveal of Dolly the Sheep, there was an uproar about the potential for cloning humans. For example, the EPA has stepped in to regulate how genetically modified insects are released into the environment using its existing authority on “pesticides.” Congress has made no objection to this move but, no matter, the major questions …

Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling
2 years, 5 months ago

Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

Associated Press  

The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from power plants could make an already grave situation worse for those affected most by climate change and air pollution, advocates say. Environmental and climate justice advocates from across the United States are decrying the court’s 6-3 ruling, saying it will be felt most by …

Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. I cannot think of many things more frightening.” Biden, in a statement, called the ruling “another devastating decision that aims to take our country backwards.” …

The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action
54 years, 11 months ago

The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action

Wired  

Today, in a ruling on a nonexistent plan with nonexistent harms to the people who brought the suit, the Supreme Court took an opportunity to curb the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the power sector’s carbon emissions. The complaint was about the Clean Power Plan, a set of rules issued by the EPA in 2015 that would …

U.S. Supreme Court limits Biden’s powers in curbing emissions
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court limits Biden’s powers in curbing emissions

The Hindu  

In a blow to the fight against climate change, the Supreme Court on Thursday limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to …

Supreme Court rules for coal-producing states, limits EPA’s power to fight climate change
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court rules for coal-producing states, limits EPA’s power to fight climate change

LA Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled for the major coal-producing states and sharply limited the Biden administration’s authority to restrict the carbon pollution that is causing global warming. Gen. Patrick Morrisey called the ruling a “huge win for West Virginia and a huge victory against federal overreach and the excesses of the administrative state.” Harvard law professor Richard Lazarus, an …

US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions
2 years, 5 months ago

US top court limits federal gov’t power to curb plant emissions

Al Jazeera  

Supreme Court rules that the law does not give EPA broad authority to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In a blow to the fight against climate change, the US Supreme Court has limited how the nation’s main anti-air pollution law can be used to reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. By a six-to-three decision on Thursday, …

Editorial: The Supreme Court just made it harder to save the planet
2 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: The Supreme Court just made it harder to save the planet

LA Times  

At a moment when the world should be racing to prevent the worst effects of global warming, the Supreme Court just made it harder for the U.S. to cut carbon emissions from power plants quickly and cost-effectively. To be clear, the ruling didn’t remove the EPA’s authority to cut carbon emissions from individual power plants, which are responsible for about …

With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions
2 years, 5 months ago

With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions

NPR  

With time ticking for climate action, Supreme Court limits ways to curb emissions Enlarge this image toggle caption J. David Ake/AP J. David Ake/AP For two decades, Congress has failed to pass standalone climate change legislation. "I applaud the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA," said West Virginia Governor Jim Justice in a statement. "I don't believe …

Supreme Court Conservatives Poised To Halt Biden Administration’s Climate Regulations
2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Conservatives Poised To Halt Biden Administration’s Climate Regulations

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On the same day a United Nations report found that the impacts of climate change will be even worse than we previously thought, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could significantly tie the hands of the Biden administration from doing anything about it. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the major questions doctrine should not only not …

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions
2 years, 9 months ago

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration’s plans to combat climate change. A new policy to regulate carbon productions from power plants is not expected before the end of the year, Elizabeth Prelogar, Biden’s top Supreme …

US Supreme Court weighs EPA’s authority to limit carbon emissions
2 years, 9 months ago

US Supreme Court weighs EPA’s authority to limit carbon emissions

Al Jazeera  

The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a challenge by coal-producing states that could deal a setback to the Biden administration’s plans to combat climate change. Prelogar said the Supreme Court’s consideration of the issue was premature because the EPA would unveil a proposed new regulation by the end of the year – likely after the court’s …

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