Supreme Court Upholds EPA's Carbon Emissions Rule Amid Ongoing Legal Battle

The Supreme Court has allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce its emissions rule for coal-fired power plants, while challenges to the regulation continue in lower courts.

The EPA's rule, introduced in May, mandates coal plants to capture 90% of carbon emissions by 2032 if they plan to operate beyond 2039.
The regulation aims to significantly reduce carbon pollution, aligning with President Biden's goal to eliminate carbon pollution from the energy sector by 2035.
Challengers argue the rule imposes impossible standards and violates the major questions doctrine, predicting substantial economic impacts and potential power reliability issues.
The Supreme Court denied emergency requests to halt the rule but acknowledged the challengers' strong likelihood of success in some aspects of their arguments.
Justice Clarence Thomas was the sole dissenter, while Justice Samuel Alito abstained due to potential conflicts of interest.