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March 26, 2015

Justices seem divided over mercury limits

  • A decision is due in June on the Obama administration's effort to use the Clean Air Act to control mercury and carbon pollution from power plants.
  • By MARK SHERMAN
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast doubt Wednesday on the Obama administration's first-ever regulations aimed at reducing power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants that contribute to respiratory illnesses, birth defects and developmental problems in children.

    The court appeared to be divided over a challenge brought by industry groups and 21 Republican-led states to the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to take action against coal- and oil-fired power plants that are responsible for half the nation's output of mercury.


     
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