Supreme Court allows Biden's power plant climate standards to stay in effect for now

The Supreme Court has decided not to block the Biden administration's climate standards for power plant emissions. This allows the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule, which requires coal-fired plants to cut carbon emissions by 90% by 2032, to remain in effect. West Virginia and other Republican-led states had requested a stay on the EPA rule while they challenge it in court. The Supreme Court denied this request, with Justice Clarence Thomas favoring a block and Justice Samuel Alito not participating in the decision. Justice Brett Kavanaugh noted that the states are unlikely to face immediate harm since compliance is not required until June 2025. The West Virginia Attorney General stated that the legal battle will continue, while environmental advocates welcomed the court's ruling.