The US Chamber of Commerce has supported calls for the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s power plant rule, citing the recent court decision to limit agency deference as a key argument against EPA. The Supreme Court is currently considering several applications from industry, states, and electric cooperatives seeking to temporarily pause EPA’s rule limiting carbon emissions from new gas and existing coal-fired power plants. Legal challenges against the rule focus on EPA’s reliance on carbon capture and storage technology as a means of reducing planet-warming emissions. The court’s June ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo can guide the justices on whether EPA overstepped federal law, according to a friend of the court brief.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
