The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to pause a new federal rule targeting carbon pollution from coal- and gas-fired power plants. This decision came in response to requests from numerous states and industry groups, presenting a significant challenge to President Joe Biden’s climate change initiatives. The justices rejected emergency requests from West Virginia, Indiana,…
A U.S. appeals court on Friday ruled that a regulation ordering deep cuts in power plants’ carbon emissions can go ahead while it considers a challenge from more than two dozen Republican-led states. The Environmental Protection Agency issued the rule, which applies to existing coal-fired power plants and any new natural gas plants. The U.S.…
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