States and fossil fuel industry associations hailed the Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to temporarily halt the implementation of the federal “Good Neighbor” plan, a decision that advocates say slashes crucial wandering ozone protections.
The contested rule is made up of two parts: a rejection of state air plans that don’t adequately meet the new limits, and the implementation of a federal replacement. Thursday’s decision freezes the second prong of the rule, which challengers insist will put an undue burden on utility operators and force the early retirement of crucial coal-fired plants.
“The Court’s decision prevents the risk of electric power ...
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