Supreme Court of the United States

American Electric Power Company, Inc. v. Connecticut

June 20, 2011180 L. Ed. 2d 435

Summary

The Court held that the Clean Air Act displaces federal common-law public nuisance claims targeting CO2 emissions from power plants. It reversed the Second Circuit, ruling that Congress addressed the issue through EPA regulation authority. Justice Alito concurred in the judgment, assuming Massachusetts v. EPA was correct.