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Court of Appeals: EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

On August 21, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its ruling on CSAPR, concluding:

"We vacate the Transport Rule and the Transport Rule FIPs and remand this proceeding to EPA. EPA must continue administering CAIR pending the promulgation of a valid replacement."

On January 24, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied EPA's petition for rehearing en banc of the Court's decision.

View the entire opinion below.

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