"Appeals Court Leaves U.S. Mercury Pollution Rules in Place"

"A U.S. appeals court said on Tuesday Obama administration regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants can remain in effect while the government revises the rules in response to a recent Supreme Court ruling.

In a brief order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the regulations could remain in place while the government responds to the high court’s June ruling that said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should have considered the compliance costs.

The high court voted 5-4 in June, with its five conservative justices in the majority ruling against the EPA. The justices left it up to the appeals court to decide whether the rule had to be thrown out altogether while the agency revised it."

Lawrence Hurley reports for Reuters December 15, 2015.

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