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Posted: Jun 30, 2015 3:31 PMUpdated: Jun 30, 2015 3:40 PM

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on EPA Power Plant Mercury Limits

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Diane Coston

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on some important landmark cases over the past ten days. On Monday, they ruled on another involving the EPA. The Justices ruled 5-4 that the EPA had not properly taken into account the cost to regulate emissions from coal and oil-fired power plants. Oklahoma State Senator Earl Sears said that the ruling was the right one to make.

Environmental advocates say the current rules, which took effect in April, will remain in place while the case goes back to a lower court for the EPA to come up with a cost-accounting plan.


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