EPA brief defends Clean Power Plan, says rule lies well within legal bounds

摘要

Defending the controversial rulemakingrnagainst a sharp legal attack brought byrn26 states and a slew of utility, mining andrnmanufacturing opponents, the EnvironmentalrnProtection Agency late Mondayrnfiled a brief in a federal appeals court thatrnasserts the agency’s Clean Power Plan liesrnwell within the legal constraints of thernClean Air Act and is a crucial response tornclimate change.