No. 23A349October Term 2023Decided Jun 27, 2024
Ohio, et al., Applicants v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency's "Good Neighbor Plan," which aimed to reduce ozone pollution crossing state lines, finding that the agency likely failed to adequately explain why the plan's emissions controls remained reasonable after several states were removed from coverage.
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- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 27, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency's "Good Neighbor Plan," which aimed to reduce ozone pollution crossing state lines, finding that the agency likely failed to adequately explain why the plan's emissions controls remained reasonable after several states were removed from coverage. The Court ruled that the challengers were likely to succeed on the merits of their claim that the EPA's action was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
Question presented
Should the Court stay the EPA’s federal emissions reduction rule, the Good Neighbor Plan, and are the emissions controls imposed by the rule reasonable regardless of the number of states subject to the rule?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / Decision released Jun 27, 2024
- Area
Administrative Law
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- Mar 30, 2026
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