Wednesday, June 22, 2011

High court says emissions case a matter for EPA

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously rejected a lawsuit that had sought to force major electric utilities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions without waiting for federal regulators to act.

The suit was brought by six states, New York City, and several land trusts. Its central contention was that carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants belonging to four private companies and the Tennessee Valley Authority amounted to a public nuisance. The suit asked a federal court in New York to order the defendants to reduce their emissions.

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2011/06/21/high_court_says_emissions_case_a_matter_for_epa/

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe by Adam Liptak New York Times