Litigation Looms As Attorneys Debate Core Issues In EPA’s Utility GHG Rule

With EPA’s power plant greenhouse gas standards poised to be formally published and open to legal challenge, attorneys are hammering out the details of their arguments over central issues in the measure including its reliance on carbon capture and storage (CCS) for the strictest requirements. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register on May 9, opening the door to litigation from Republican-led states and other critics. The central issue in that litigation will be whether EPA...