U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear States’ Challenge to Greenhouse Gas Regulations

 
EPA Regulations will Cost Nebraska Jobs, Hurt Economy
  LINCOLN – Attorney General Jon Bruning today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear the states’ challenge to the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas regulations:   “It’s time to stop the EPA’s runaway regulations,” said Bruning. “The federal agency has consistently overreached its authority by imposing costly regulations that stifle growth and negatively impact Nebraska’s economy. We are pleased the High Court has agreed to hear the states’ case defending state sovereignty and common sense regulations.”   Nebraska led the group of states that intervened in lawsuits brought by Texas, Alabama and Virginia challenging the EPA’s endangerment finding in March of 2010.   The Supreme Court consolidated the states’ case with industry petitioners and has limited oral arguments for all parties to one hour. The Court limited review to the following question: “Whether EPA permissibly determined that its regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from new motor vehicles triggered permitting requirements under the Clean Air Act for stationary sources that emit greenhouse gases.”   A link to the Court’s orders: http://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/101513zor_4g25.pdf.