The Supreme Court paused enforcement of the EPA’s cross-state air pollution plan in a decision Thursday that sided with industry groups and Republican-led states.
The 5-4 decision halts the plan meant to cover 23 states while legal challenges play out at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Writing for the majority, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch said the administration did not adequately explain how the plan would work if less than the full number of states were involved, which is what happened after several states challenged the plan in court.
