In Unexpected Move, Divided High Court Halts ESPS Pending Judicial Review

In an unexpected blow to the Obama administration's climate agenda, a divided Supreme Court late Feb. 9 halted implementation of EPA's existing power plant greenhouse gas rule until court challenges are resolved, a significant victory for the rule's opponents, who charge that the move signals that the high court will ultimately overturn the rule. But EPA and its supporters, while acknowledging the setback and promising a vigorous defense, argue that the order does not reveal how the court would rule...