Bad News: "US Court Throws Out EPA Coal Pollution Rule"

Submitted by onetahiti on August 21, 2012 - 4:43pm.

From CommonDreams.org today:

"Up to 240 million Americans will now lose protections against dangerous smog and soot pollution, following a decision by a US appeals court on Tuesday. In a 2-1 decision the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturned the Environmental Protection Agency's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which would have reduced harmful emissions from coal-burning power plants and saved the lives of up to 34,000 people per year."

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-- OneTahiti

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That is a horrendously bad
Submitted by WhitesCreek on August 21, 2012 - 7:34pm.

That is a horrendously bad ruling. Can we just arrest coal corporations for murder? I mean now that they're people and all...

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