Americas > Key takeaways as the US Clean Power Plan has its day in court

Key takeaways as the US Clean Power Plan has its day in court

Published 22:40 on September 28, 2016  /  Last updated at 09:22 on September 29, 2016  /  Americas, US

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard legal arguments over the US EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), which is being challenged by a coalition of more than 25 states and hundreds of fossil fuel companies and industry groups. Below is a summary of the main arguments made during the seven-hour session, plus a collection of key comments made by the judiciary.
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard legal arguments over the US EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), which is being challenged by a coalition of more than 25 states and hundreds of fossil fuel companies and industry groups. Below is a summary of the main arguments made during the seven-hour session, plus a collection of key comments made by the judiciary.


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