West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency

ELR Citation: 52 ELR 20077
No(s). 20-1530 (U.S. Jun 30, 2022)

The U.S. Supreme Court held, 6-3, that President Barack Obama's EPA had exceeded its statutory authority under §111(d) of the CAA when it promulgated the Clean Power Plan to address carbon dioxide pollution from existing power plants. States and coal companies had petitioned for review of the plan,...