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Courts and Congress clash as Obama seeks dismissal in power plant suit
The Obama administration urges the Supreme Court to dismiss the global warming lawsuit against major power plants, arguing plaintiffs lack standing and that climate policy should be set by Congress or EPA rulemaking. Environmentalists criticize the stance as shortsighted while noting past EPA auto rules. The case, American Electric Power Co. v Connecticut, centers on whether greenhouse gas emissions can be sued.
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