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U.S. justices scheduled to consider climate change cases
2013-10-07 21:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court meets later this week to consider whether to undertake a legal review of the Obama administration's first wave of regulations tackling climate change. For the second week running on Monday, the nine justices took no action on the cases, but the court later in the day listed them on its online docket for its next private meeting on Friday. That is when they will decide what new cases to take. The court will likely announce what action it will take only on Tuesday, October...
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US justices to hear EPA appeal over air pollution rule
2013-06-25 15:37:07| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In a win for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the legality of a controversial Obama administration effort to regulate air pollution that crosses state lines. At the request of the administration, the American Lung Association and environmental groups, the justices will revisit an appeals court ruling that invalidated the Cross-State Air Pollution rule, which the EPA implemented to enforce a provision of the Clean Air Act. Oral arguments...
Supremem Court Justices to hear EPA appeal over air pollution rule
2013-06-24 15:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the lawfulness of an Obama administration effort to regulate air pollution that crosses state lines. At the request of the administration, the American Lung Association and environmental groups, the justices will review an appeals court ruling that invalidated the Cross-State Air Pollution rule, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implemented to enforce a provision of the Clean Air Act. The rule sets limits on nitrogen oxides and...
Justices agree to hear airline defamation case
2013-06-17 16:53:44| Airlines - Topix.net
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether an airline had legal immunity from a defamation claim after employees reported a disgruntled colleague to federal authorities as a possible security risk.
Supreme Court justices tackle Texas-Oklahoma water fight
2013-04-23 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with the sensitive issue of whether a thirsty Texas water district has the right to access water across the Oklahoma state line. The case arose under the Red River Compact, an agreement between Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma that apportioned water within the Red River basin. The compact was approved by Congress in 1980. The Tarrant Regional Water District, which provides water in the fast-growing Dallas-Forth Worth area, would like to access...
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