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US top court denies bid to block mercury air pollution rule

2016-03-04 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Obama administration on Thursday in rebuffing a bid by 20 states to halt an Environmental Protection Agency rule to curb emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants from power plants. The action came about a month after the high court put on hold federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, the centerpiece of President Barack Obama's strategy to combat climate change. Chief Justice John Roberts denied a petition...

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