The U.S. Supreme Court’s action on Feb. 9 halting implementation of the Obama administration’s clean energy plan was an assertive move that surprised advocates on both sides and could have international repercussions.
Responding to the pleas of 29 states as well as business and energy industry advocates, the court stayed the extensive power-plant regulations even though the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied a stay in January and has not yet ruled on the merits of the dispute. The plan requires states to cut carbon dioxide pollution from power plants, sharply curtailing the use of coal.
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