Court upholds EPA pollution plan for Pennsylvania coal plants

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FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

The state Department of Environmental Protection said it is reviewing the ruling.

Pennsylvania and coal power companies on Thursday lost their challenges to the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to regulate emissions in the state after an appellate court said the agency followed federal regulations.

The petition for review was denied because the EPA complied with the Clean Air Act, Judge Anthony J. Scirica said on behalf of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in 2016 submitted to the EPA its state implementation plan addressing federal air pollutant reduction goals as required by the CAA. The plan was initially approved, but the Third Circuit …

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