No. 20-1531
The North American Coal Corporation v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Tags: administrative-law agency-authority carbon-dioxide-emissions carbon-emissions clean-air-act clean-power-plan environmental-regulation epa epa-regulation generation-shifting power-plants
Latest Conference:
2021-10-29
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether 42 U.S.C. § 7411(d), which authorizes the EPA to impose standards "for any existing source" based on limits "achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction" that has been "adequately demonstrated," grants the EPA authority not only to impose standards based on technology and methods that can be applied at and achieved by that existing source, but also allows the agency to develop industry-wide systems like cap-and-trade regimes.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether 42 U.S.C. § 7411(d) grants the EPA authority to impose industry-wide systems like cap-and-trade regimes
Docket Entries
2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-01-18
CIRCULATED
2021-12-23
The record from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. The oral argument transcript has been electronically filed.
2021-12-21
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
2021-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-08-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-24
Reply of petitioner The North American Coal Corporation filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 5, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-06-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2021 to August 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-03
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed.
2021-05-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-05-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2021 to July 6, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-24
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The North American Coal Corporation
2021-04-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2021)
Attorneys
Consolidated Edison, Inc., Exelon Corporation, National Grid USA, New York Power Authority, Power Companies Climate Coalition, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Beth Susan Brinkmann — Covington & Burling LLP, Respondent
New England Legal Foundation
Non-Governmental Organization and Trade Association Respondents
Sean Hoe Donahue — Donahue, Goldberg & Littleton, Respondent
State of New York
Steven Chiajon Wu — New York Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
State of New York, States and Municipalities
Barbara Dale Underwood — Solicitor General, Respondent
The North American Coal Corporation
Jacob Moshe Roth — Jones Day, Petitioner
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent