Barack Obama loses round in Supreme Court over bid to limit coal emissions
Monday, June 29, 2015 - 14:30
in Earth & Climate
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against federal regulators' attempts to limit power plant emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants. It's a blow to U.S. efforts to inspire other countries to control their emissions as they approach Paris talks on a new global climate treaty later this year.