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Jan 23, 2016

Appeals court: Clean Power Plan can proceed pending review

In what environmentalists hailed as a victory for efforts to curb climate change, an appeals panel in Washington on Thursday rebuffed efforts to delay enforcement of President Barack Obama's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions until legal challenges are resolved.

Oct 23, 2015

States reliant on fossil fuels sue over new clean air rules

Wisconsin has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's new greenhouse gas rules.

Aug 3, 2015

Walker calls on attorney general to take action over power plant rules

Scott Walker joined other Republican presidential candidates Monday in decrying new rules from the Obama administration designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, saying they would have "devastating impacts" and cost ratepayers billions of dollars.

Sep 20, 2013

High court to focus on Clean Air Act

Two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court that challenge an Environmental Protection Agency rule designed to reduce the amount of power plant air pollutants that drift across state lines may be the first in a flurry of high court environmental cases that could have a major impact on federal policy and businesses.

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