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States Ask Supreme Court to Block EPA Plan That May Cause Blackouts

Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia have asked the court to stop the feds from overruling state air quality policies.
States Ask Supreme Court to Block EPA Plan That May Cause Blackouts
Power lines after winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston on Feb. 17, 2021. Go Nakamura/Reuters
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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A coalition of Republican-led states and the energy industry have asked the Supreme Court to block the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule that would crack down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog.

The emergency application in Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency (court file 23A349) was docketed by the court on Oct. 18. The application is directed to Chief Justice John Roberts. The states of Indiana and West Virginia are also included in the application.