Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Says Maryland’s Program to Encourage Generation is Preempted

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Yesterday, April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Hughes v. Talen Energy Marketing, LLC.*  The Court unanimously found that Maryland’s program was not permissible under the Federal Power Act (FPA).  Justice Ginsburg, writing for the Court, affirmed … Continue reading →

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Twenty States Ask the Supreme Court to Vacate the MATS Rule

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Last week, twenty states filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, Docket No. 15-1152, asking the Supreme Court to reverse the D.C. Circuit’s decision to remand the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) without vacating the rule.  The petitioners … Continue reading →

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Status Quo Continues for MATS

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Anjali Patel

Earlier today Chief Justice Roberts denied the application of parties seeking a stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standard.  Acting alone, the Chief Justice issued his decision less than 24 hours after the EPA, other states, and utilities each … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Round-Up: Oral Argument in Hughes and MATS Stay Request

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Anjali Patel

UPDATED 02.26.2016 with link to audio recording of Hughes oral argument. There were two big events in the energy-environmental world at the Supreme Court this week: oral argument in a Federal Power Act case and a request to stay EPA’s … Continue reading →

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The New Normal for the Clean Power Plan

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Jessica Bell

Following the Supreme Court’s February 9 decision to stay the Clean Power Plan, a new line has been drawn between states that nonetheless plan to move forward with developing a compliance strategy and those that have halted any such efforts … Continue reading →

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