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Supreme Court of the United States Clean Energy Clean Air Act

The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary... more +
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Trump Administration Requests Pauses in Several Supreme Court Cases to Reconsider Biden Administration Policies

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On January 24, 2025, the Trump Administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pause briefing in several cases on the current merits docket. In making the request, Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris explained that the new...more

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West Virginia v. EPA Curtails Federal Climate Action

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) curtailed the agency’s authority to regulate emissions from power plants through rules shifting electricity generation from...more

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SCOTUS Limits EPA’s Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in West Virginia v. EPA

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On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court published its opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), involving challenges to the scope of the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan (CPP). The Court...more

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The Clean Power Plan Update

On Friday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in  West Virginia v. EPA resolving the seven-year debate over the Environmental Protection Agency’s statutory authority to promulgate the President Obama-era Clean...more

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Update: Supreme Court Issues Opinion in West Virginia v. EPA

The Supreme Court rejected EPA’s Obama-era Clean Power Plan in a decision that has significant implications both for future attempts by EPA to regulate CO2 emissions and for other agencies attempting to promulgate rules that...more

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West Virginia v. EPA Limits the Federal Government’s Power to Promote Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change

The Supreme Court decided West Virginia v. EPA on Thursday, June 30, 2022, curbing the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants across the country. The...more

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Despite Carbon Cost Win, Biden Climate Plans Still At Risk

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On May 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow the Biden administration to continue using the social cost of carbon estimates in its regulatory analyses, developed pursuant to an executive order from President Joe Biden. ...more

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Republican AGs Seek Supreme Court Review Of Decision Striking Down Trump-Era Clean Energy Rule

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A group of 19 Republican AGs, led by West Virginia AG Patrick Morrisey, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that...more

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Affordable Clean Energy Rule/Clean Air Act: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands EPA ACE Rule

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) rule. The Court issued a 185-page opinion (download here) within which it ultimately determined...more

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Energy Technology Connections Newsletter: Your Law Firm Link to Industry News - July 2015

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A Note from the Editors - Our July edition of Energy Technology Connections brings you recent industry highlights, the latest news from Capitol Hill, and a list of upcoming energy industry events. In Leaders in the...more

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