A federal appeals court has refused a request by a coalition of attorneys general and fossil fuel industry groups to pause a federal regulation aimed at reducing carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants, allowing it to remain in force while the legal challenge plays out.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order on July 19 that rejects a request by the West Virginia-led coalition to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule, which seeks to cut carbon emissions in existing coal-fired plants and any new natural gas plants.
The judges wrote in the order that the groups had not shown they’re likely to succeed on the merits, nor were they able to prove their claim of immediate harm because the compliance deadlines don’t take effect until 2030 or 2032….