Court of Appeals blocks greenhouse gas rules | Oil | portlandtribune.com - Portland Tribune
Court of Appeals blocks greenhouse gas rules | Oil | portlandtribune.com
The Oregon Court of Appeals has nullified Oregon’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050, largely on procedural grounds.
A three-judge panel ruled Wednesday, Dec. 20, that the Environmental Quality Commission failed to follow disclosure requirements under state law — shaped by the federal Clean Air Act — when it approved the climate protection program two years ago.
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