GOP States Urge Justices To Quickly Curb EPA’s ‘Unbridled’ GHG Power

April 29, 2021
Republican officials from 19 states are urging the Supreme Court to overturn an appellate ruling they say gives EPA “unbridled” power to limit greenhouse gases from power plants and other sectors under the Clean Air Act, arguing the court should accept the case now because the Biden administration is poised to use such power “aggressively.” In an April 29 petition , 18 state attorneys general (AGs) and one governor, led by West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey (R), ask the justices...


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