New York Supreme Court Upholds Unprecedented Acid Rain Rules

The New York Supreme Court upheld the state's temporary, or emergency, acid rain rules that require power plants to install year-round nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution controls, and reduce NOx and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions far beyond federal requirements. The court last month rejected an industry appeal of the emergency rules. With the temporary rules finally taking effect, New York will become the first state to require NOx emission reductions of 70 percent and SO2 reductions of 50 percent, creating the...