Stressing Deference, EPA Argues Court Ruling Would 'Prejudice' CPP Review

EPA says any move by an appellate court to proceed with litigation over the Obama administration's power plant greenhouse gas rules would compromise and “prejudice” the agency's ongoing administrative review of those rules, emphasizing courts' traditional deference to EPA's Clean Air Act interpretations. The argument, in an April 12 reply brief urging the court to hold the cases in abeyance, is a direct counter to charges from supporters of the GHG rules that the litigation should proceed because it addresses...