Both Sides Express Optimism After High Court Declines To Stay GHG Rule

Supporters and opponents of EPA’s power plant greenhouse gas standards are expressing optimism over their future litigation prospects after the Supreme Court rejected critics’ request to stay the rule as merits challenges proceed in a lower court, though rule critics are acknowledging disappointment that the justices did not immediately pause the measure. While the court’s Oct. 16 order declines to issue a stay, three justices expressed a willingness to conclude that at least some elements of EPA’s power plant rule...