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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: libertybele on June 29, 2015, 10:24:06 AM
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"The case now goes back to lower courts for the EPA to decide how to account for costs." The consumer will wind up paying for all this crap in the long run.
Supreme Court rules against EPA on power plant regs
In a major win for the energy industry, the Supreme Court ruled Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to limit power plant emissions -- saying the agency "unreasonably" failed to consider the cost of the regulations.
The rules curbing emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants began to take effect in April. But the court said by a 5-4 vote Monday that the EPA failed to take their cost into account when the agency first decided to regulate the toxic emissions from coal- and oil-fired plants.
The challenge was brought by industry groups and 21 Republican-led states.
Writing for the court, Justice Antonin Scalia said it is not appropriate to impose billions of dollars of economic costs in return for a few dollars in health or environmental benefits.
"EPA must consider cost-including cost of compliance-before deciding whether regulation is appropriate and necessary," the court said.
The case now goes back to lower courts for the EPA to decide how to account for costs.
The decision is a blow to the Obama administration, just days after the court delivered President Obama a major win by upholding his signature health care overhaul. The White House also celebrated Friday's historic ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/29/supreme-court-rules-against-epa-on-power-plant-rules/
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Kinda wondering if Roberts threw Scalia a bone with this decision.
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Not to sound overly pessimistic...but I don't thin this ruling is going to stop Obama or the EPA.
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Not to sound overly pessimistic...but I don't thin this ruling is going to stop Obama or the EPA.
Barely a speed bump,like all government agencies looking to justify spending they will conjure up so many costs for not doing something that it would dwarf the costs of compliance.
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Supreme Court rules against EPA on power plant regs
Can we get the White House lit up tonight with a bazillion candle power kreig lights to celebrate this victory handed to the power companies by the SCOTUS?
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"Under my administration, energy cost will necessarily skyrocket"......now who said that?????
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Can we get the White House lit up tonight with a bazillion candle power kreig lights to celebrate this victory handed to the power companies by the SCOTUS?
Maybe a bonfire and a weenie roast? :rotf:
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It should have gone 9-0 against the EPA, but there's four hard core libtards on the court at least.