High Court Limits GHG Nuisance Claims In AEP Ruling

By Martin Bricketto (June 20, 2011, 11:43 AM EDT) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to parties suing power companies over greenhouse gas emissions, finding that the Clean Air Act and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authority displace federal common law claims over the pollution, but experts say the narrow opinion won't mean an end to nuisance claims over climate change....

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