Leading Conservatives Join Industry In Opposing Climate Nuisance Suit

Leading conservatives including controversial former Bush administration officials, a rejected Supreme Court nominee and the chairman of the Senate environment panel are urging a federal appeals court to reject a claim by states and environmentalists that the electric power industry's refusal to slash greenhouse gas emissions is a public nuisance that should be mitigated. In amicus briefs filed with the U.S Court of Appeals for the 2 nd Circuit on March 3 in State of Connecticut et al. v. American...