Obama’s New Emission Rules: Will They Survive Challenges?

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By Yale Environment 360Jun 16, 2014, 8:40 am75 pts
The sweeping nature of President Obama’s proposed regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants is likely to open his initiative to serious legal challenges. To date, however, the courts have given the federal government wide latitude in regulating CO2 under the Clean Air Act. BY…

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