US Supreme Court casts doubt on global warming suit
Published: April 19, 2011
Tags: American Electric Power, American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, Anthony Kennedy, Cinergy, Clean Air Act, climate change, Duke Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Southern Co., Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Xcel Energy Inc.
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Washington (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday about allowing states to sue electric utilities to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Both conservative and liberal justices questioned whether a federal judge could deal with the complex issue of global warming, a topic they suggested [...]