The Supreme Court has decided to allow the Biden administration's climate standards on power plant emissions to remain in effect, rejecting a request to temporarily block the rule while it undergoes review in a lower court. This decision comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule in April that mandates coal-fired plants to reduce 90% of their carbon emissions by 2032 under the Clean Air Act.
Several Republican-led states, including West Virginia, sought to halt the EPA emissions standard by filing an application for a stay as they challenge the rule in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. However, the Supreme Court denied this request, with Justice Clarence Thomas being the sole dissenting voice.
