EPA gas-emission rules under Supreme Court scrutiny

Climate change in general may not have caught the attention of the Supreme Court justices, but the nation’s highest court has agreed to hear a case filed against the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from specific sources.

According to a report in the New York Times, the case is an extension of a 2007 decision requiring the regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases from new vehicles. The decision also set limits on emissions from stationary sources such as power plants, which set off a flurry of challenges from state and industry groups.

A lower appeals court rejected the challenges, leading to the Supreme Court’s decision to accept petitions requesting a review of the lower court’s dismissal.

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