Judge Asks Oklahoma To Better Explain Jurisdiction For Novel ESPS Suit

A federal judge has asked the state of Oklahoma to more fully explain why the court has jurisdiction to review the state's novel suit challenging EPA's proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) rule for existing power plants before considering its request for an injunction, setting a briefing schedule for the issue that extends until late August. But the schedule could ultimately stymie the early legal challenge because EPA's rule could be final by the time the court resolves the jurisdiction issue. Judge...