The centerpiece of the Obama administration’s efforts to fight climate change is the “Clean Power Plan.” The plan would utilize an existing statute—Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act—to reduce emissions from existing coal-fired power plants, which are by far the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its proposed rules on June 2, 2014,1 and plans to finalize them by June 2015. Three lawsuits have already been filed against them. Far more are expected when the rules become final.
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