Energy Ruling

Not a good start to the week for the Bush Administration.  Fairly substantial smackdown from the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Clean Air -- Twice

Makes Bush, Cheney and Power companies cry: The Supreme Court gave a boost Monday to a federal clean air initiative aimed at forcing utilities to install pollution control equipment on aging coal-fired power plants. In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled against Duke Energy Corp. in a lawsuit brought by the Clinton administration, part of a massive enforcement effort targeting more than a dozen utilities. Most companies settled with the government, but several Clinton-era cases involving more than two dozen power plants in the South and the Midwest are still [...]

UPDATE: John Kerry on the Supreme Court Rebuke of Bush Administration on MA vs. EPA

Tags: Supreme Court, Clean Air Initiative

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