High Court Sets Stage For Resolving Lengthy NSR Dispute Over Emissions 'Increases'

The Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial appellate ruling on the proper interpretation of Clean Air Act new source review (NSR) rules sets the stage for possible resolution of a decades long-dispute over the scope of emissions increases that triggers environmental control requirements for power plants and other industrial sources, according to legal experts. However, the court's decision to hear the case will also prompt a debate over the proper court venue for interpreting federal Clean Air Act regulations,...