Obama Pollution Rule Revival Weighed by Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court justices hinted they might revive one of President Barack Obama’s biggest air-quality efforts, a rule that would curb emissions from coal-fired power plants in 28 states.
In a 90-minute argument session today featuring analogies to last-second shots in close basketball games, the justices questioned contentions made by challengers to the Environmental Protection Agency rule, which targets air pollution that crosses state lines.