LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block President Barack Obama’s plan to cut power plant emissions is good news.
Arkansas is one of 27 states suing to halt implementation of the Clean Power Plan. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to block enforcement of the plan while the litigation is pending.
Rutledge, a Republican, said she believes the plan will be found to be unlawful and that the ruling ensures the states are not forced to comply with it while legal challenges are pending.
Arkansas Sierra Club director Glen Hooks said his group is disappointed with the ruling, but confident that the plan will ultimately be upheld as legal.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.