A panel of legal experts told a Bipartisan Policy Center forum Oct. 4 in Washington, D.C., that whatever happens with the D.C. Circuit they expect the legal dispute over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Power Plan will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The legal experts, split evenly between supporters and opponents of the EPA carbon dioxide (CO2) control rule, also expect the question of whether the CPP requires shifting sources of generation to accomplish climate goals will weigh heavily in the D.C. Circuit’s decision.
