The justices released their decision on power plant emissions that would have cost businesses billions.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the EPA had wrongly interpreted the Clean Air Act when it failed to examine the costs associated with regulations against power plants emitting mercury and other materials.
The 5-4 ruling on Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency means the case is now headed back to a lower court. NFIB filed an amicus brief in support of the state of Michigan for the case.
“Not only did the Supreme Court strike down a regulation that would have been detrimental to small business owners, but it has confirmed that agencies must consider all economic implications before creating any future regulations,” said Karen Harned, executive director of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center.
Not surprisingly, people on Twitter had strong reactions to the ruling. Below are some of the responses.
Pleased to see SCOTUS rightly conclude that EPA must consider cost of regs & job impact. Much needed rules for the Obama admin rule makers!
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 29, 2015
SCOTUS Strikes Down Obama’s Tyrannical EPA’s Coal Regulations! This~> http://t.co/TSwWKCPOVi #CoalWins #DefundTheEPA #RedNationRising
— RedNationRising (@RedNationRising) June 29, 2015
Breaking: @EPA @GinaEPA tells reporters she is disappointed on #scotus ruling but notes it has been in effect for three years
— David Shepardson (@davidshepardson) June 29, 2015
#SCOTUS sees the costly impact on #smallbiz that the @EPA failed to consider: http://t.co/Av7JHmpWpr pic.twitter.com/GwlTgWBOBH
— NFIB (@NFIB) June 29, 2015
Families & small biz win with #SCOTUS @EPA ruling. “No one wants to pay more for electricity because of DC red tape.” http://t.co/mTgyZbWbV5
— RepKevinBrady (@RepKevinBrady) June 29, 2015
Logical flaw: You can decide to buy a Ferrari. You cant decide not to breathe mercury if emitted by power plant. https://t.co/W7wv2PYjCb
— Daniel J. Weiss (@DanJWeiss) June 29, 2015
Everyone’s acting like the SCOTUS’ @EPA ruling is a death sentence for the power plant rule. It’s…totally not. http://t.co/wMJF6OlVKZ
— Zoë Schlanger (@zoeschlanger) June 29, 2015
EPA on SCOTUS Ruling on coal plants: “This regulation has already been in place for 3 years…” Damage Already Done pic.twitter.com/HyOX3V5K20
— Steph (@steph93065) June 29, 2015
