Decision on auto emissions regulations to be made next year.(Environmental Protection Agency)

Nation's Cities Weekly, December, 2006 by Wollack, Leslie

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week in its first case dealing with the complicated issue of climate change. The case, Massachusetts vs. Environmental Protection Agency, centers on whether the federal government must regulate vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. A decision is expected by next July and would impact whether states can regulate auto emissions.

The case was brought by a coalition of 12 states, led by California and Massachusetts, three dries and several environmental groups, which are challenging the Bush administration's policy on federal regulation of greenhouse gases. New York City, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore joined the states of California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New...

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