STATES EYE LITIGATION OVER EMISSIONS CREDIT PLAN IN INTERSTATE RULE

Despite general support for the regulation, states are debating whether to sue EPA over its clean air interstate rule (CAIR) that regulates power plant emissions because it allocates fewer emissions credits to states that rely on natural gas generation instead of coal. This concern comes in addition to a long-standing worry that the rule is not stringent enough to help some regions of the country meet EPA air quality standards. One state official says litigation over the rule is an...