Monday, January 25, 2016

Supreme Court Decides FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn

<> Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Clean, Low Cost Energy in Landmark Demand Response Case - The Supreme Court announced an historic 6-2 decision today that is a major victory for customer-friendly, clean, low-cost, and reliable energy - Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling, and decided in favor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) well-designed clean energy policy

National Parks Conservation v. EPA

<> National Parks Conservation  v.  EPA - 1/21/16. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, Case No. 12-2910 & 12-3481. On June 12, 2012, EPA approved the Minnesota Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. Six conservation organizations petitioned for review of the Plan. The Appeals Court ruled, "Having jurisdiction under 42 U.S.C. § 7607(b)(1), this court denies the petition."