Owners of Coal-fired Power Plants Are Breathing More Easily Tonight. Are You?

Oooh, it wasn’t a good day for those of you out there with lungs.  But it was an utterly fantastic day for those who are paid to obfuscate the dangers of the emissions of coal-fired power plants. 

Here’s a report on the landmark ruling in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), finding that it violated federal law. Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), whose career is based on campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry, and, believe it or not, serves as the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, said the courts had “reined in” the EPA on an “illegal, flawed rule.” 

The champagne corks are popping among the multi-billionaire energy barons tonight.  The health and safety of the rest of the world, however, has taken a significant step backwards.