Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC, Petitioner v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

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20-1778

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Supreme Court

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  3. October 29, 2021

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  4. August 24, 2021

    Justices Must Restore Trump-Era GHG Rule, Supporters Say

    Two coal companies and 20 red states have told the U.S. Supreme Court that it should overturn a decision vacating the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions standards.

  5. August 06, 2021

    EPA Tells Justices GHG Rule Appeals Target Future Policy

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a decision vacating the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas emissions standards because the agency has no intention to resurrect the rules, making the petitions "little more than a request for an impermissible advisory opinion."

  6. June 23, 2021

    Coal Biz Pushes Justices To Review EPA Air Regs Authority

    Coal business Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the extent of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants, saying a decision could finally provide certainty for the coal industry.