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Supreme Court won't pause EPA rule on emissions of mercury, other toxic metals from power plants

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The Supreme Court declines a request for emergency relief sought by nearly a dozen states and the energy sector.

They argued the EPA 's new standards yield no quantifiable public health benefit.

The measure is one of three implemented by the EPA in recent months that is being challenged by the energy industry and nearly half of the states.

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