Supreme Court issues stay on EPA’s ozone plan, despite blistering dissent

Enlarge / Ozone-producing chemicals come from a variety of sources and don’t respect state borders.John Edward Linden

On Tuesday, a slim majority of the US Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling that places a stay on rules developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, meant to limit the spread of ozone-generating pollutants across state lines. Because it was handled on an emergency basis, the decision was made without any evidence gathered during lower court proceedings. As a result, the justices don’t even agree on the nature of the regulations the EPA has proposed, leading to a blistering dissent from Justice Amy Coney

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