 Energy & Environment |
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Supreme Court preps for interstate pollution arguments |
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday on a challenge to the Biden administration's "Good Neighbor Rule" — which regulates the flow of air pollution from upwind to downwind states. |
Under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule, power plants in 23 upwind states would be required to tighten controls on their smog emissions by 2026. Twelve of the states covered by the rule have sued and several appeals courts have frozen the rule in those states in response. The case the court will hear Wednesday involves three other states, Ohio, Indiana and West Virginia, which appealed to the high court after a D.C. Court of Appeals declined to block the plan.
The states, and trade associations backing them, have argued that states have superseding authority on air quality, and that the federal plan violates the Administrative Procedure Act's requirement that federal rules incorporate "reasoned decision-making." The EPA rejected 21 state plans before releasing its own. The three states argue that the Clean Air Act only allows the federal agency to take this step if state plans violate that law. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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The State of California and the Kingdom of Sweden renewed a longstanding climate partnership on Tuesday, reemphasizing and broadening their collaborative commitment to a sustainable future. |
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The Biden administration will put $500 million toward combating wildfires, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday. |
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Vice President Harris plans to announce Tuesday the latest tranche of bipartisan infrastructure law money going toward improving the country's drinking water infrastructure — $5.8 billion. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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DENVER (KDVR) - State agencies in Colorado will be banned from using certain gas-powered lawn equipment during the summer, according to a new rule adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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COP28 president urges countries to set plans for fossil fuel transition (Reuters)
Bennet joins Democratic revolt against Biden LNG pause (E&E News) Why an ancient lake that reemerged at Death Valley National Park will stick around (ABC News)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to revive a lawsuit from three House Republicans after their pay was docked for not complying with a pandemic-era mask requirement on the chamber floor. Read more |
| "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary ripped into what he called "loser" New York and vowed to no longer invest in the state, when asked about a New York court's $355 million verdict against former President Trump last week. Read more |
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