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SCOTUS could deal another blow to climate action

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Environmental Protection Agency finalized rules this year aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants.

But red states and industry groups are challenging the EPA in court and have asked SCOTUS to step in and stop the rules from being implemented.

The request is now in the Supreme Court’s so-called “shadow docket” — meaning SCOTUS can essentially issue a stay on the rules.

The Supreme Court issued a surprise stay on the Obama administration’s attempt at regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in 2016 .

The Obama-era rules never went into effect and were eventually rolled back by the Trump administration.

The groups have since asked the Supreme Court to issue a stay through its emergency — or shadow — docket.

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