Supreme Court Pauses EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Rule That Cracks Down on Smog

The ozone regulation, which took effect last year, slapped emissions standards on 23 ‘upwind’ states.

A view of the coal-fueled Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, on April 29, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on June 27 to temporarily put on hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “good neighbor” rule that cracks down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the Court’s majority opinion.