West Virginia v. EPA
✓DecidedDocket:20-1199
D.C. Circuit
Argued February 28, 2022
Decided June 30, 2022
Question Presented
Whether EPA has authority to issue emissions caps based on generation-shifting approach.
Plain English Summary
The Court limited EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, holding that the Clean Air Act does not grant EPA authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting. The major questions doctrine requires clear congressional authorization.
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Case Timeline
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Feb 28, 2022
Opinion Issued
✓Court's decision released
Jun 30, 2022