The U.S. Supreme Court today refused a request from 20 states, including Arkansas, to block implementation of a federal rule aimed at reducing pollution from mercury and other emissions from coal-fired power plants.
The Supreme Court left in place a lower court’s ruling that allowed the rule to be implemented, though it is being revised.
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Unlike past attorney general actions, current Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has most often worked for utility and corporate interests, particularly coal miners, and against environmental controls.
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