Utah Fights EPA On Interstate Ozone, As High Court, 4th Circuit Action Looms

Utah is making final arguments in litigation against EPA’s disapproval of the state’s interstate ozone plan, a legal prerequisite to the largely stayed Good Neighbor Plan (GNP) rule, as the Supreme Court weighs whether to fully stay the federal rule and another appellate court prepares for a hearing on whether to further stay West Virginia’s participation in the program. In final merits briefs submitted Oct. 24 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in State of Utah...