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US top court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions: Report

The Supreme Court's conservative majority has signaled ongoing skepticism toward expansive federal regulatory authority

US Supreme Court Photo: Bloomberg
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US Supreme Court. Photo: Bloomberg

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The US Supreme Court on Thursday imposed limits on the federal government's authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce carbon emissions from power plants in a ruling that will undermine President Joe Biden's plans to tackle climate change.

The court’s 6-3 ruling restricted the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal- and gas-fired power plants under the landmark Clean Air Act anti-pollution law. Biden’s administration is currently working on new regulations. The court’s six conservatives were in the majority, with the three liberals dissenting. The justices overturned a 2021 decision by the U.S. Court of

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