The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is considering a major challenge to the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to combat greenhouse gas emissions from thousands of American power plants.
The outcome of the case could determine whether the U.S. will be able to meetof cutting carbon pollution by 50% over the next eight years and shifting entirely to clean energy sources by 2035, experts say.
The law lets the agency craft pollution limits based on the"best system of emission reduction" available, but there is disagreement over whether the law prohibits consideration of measures"outside the fence line" of a particular plant, such as shifting to alternative sources of power generation or emission trading programs.Getty Images, FILE
Plaintiffs in the EPA case claim the agency is seeking to"reshape the power grids and seize control over electricity production nationwide," according to court documents, a characterization the government disputes.
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