Americas > Utah prepares to sue California over cap-and-trade market, coal power ban

Utah prepares to sue California over cap-and-trade market, coal power ban

Published 19:23 on February 13, 2018  /  Last updated at 01:01 on February 14, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Canada, US

Utah lawmakers have approved funding for a state-sponsored lawsuit that will challenge in federal court California’s carbon market and coal power restrictions, alleging that the policies are unconstitutional and will effectively ban Utah coal.
Utah lawmakers have approved funding for a state-sponsored lawsuit that will challenge in federal court California’s carbon market and coal power restrictions, alleging that the policies are unconstitutional and will effectively ban Utah coal.


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