North Dakota v. Heydinger

ELR Citation: 44 ELR 20092
No(s). 11-cv-3232 (D. Minn. Apr 18, 2014) (Nelson, J.)

A district court held that Minnesota's New Generation Energy Act, which establishes energy and environmental standards related to carbon dioxide emissions, constitutes impermissible extraterritorial legislation and is a per se violation of the dormant Commerce Clause. The statute's plain language ap...