Supreme Court Issues Setback to EPA’s Mercury Regulations

Supreme Court Issues Setback to EPA’s Mercury Regulations

The coal industry won a reprieve at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the nation’s highest court refused to back the Environmental Protection Agency’s new power plant emissions standards. In a 5-4 ruling, the court argued that the Obama administration “unreasonably” interpreted its authority under the Clean Air Act by failing to account for…

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Indiana Ranks 11th in Solar Power Capacity Added for 2013

A new report from an environmental advocacy group claims that Indiana was among the leading states to adopt solar technology in 2013. Environment America’s report shows that Indiana consumers and utilities installed 54 megawatts (MW) of solar power go online in the past year, making it the 11th highest state in total solar energy output…