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Ziadeh v. Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Date
2022
Geography
Pennsylvania
Part of
Shirley v. Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

About this case

Filing year
2022
Status
Application to reinstate stay denied.
Geography
Docket number
79 MAP 2022
Court/admin entity
United States → State Courts → Pa.
Case category
State Law Claims → Other Types of State Law Cases
Principal law
United States → Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control ActUnited States → Pennsylvania ConstitutionUnited States → State Law—Air Statutes
At issue
Proceeding concerning the publication of Pennsylvania regulations to implement the State's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
08/31/2022
Decision
Application to reinstate stay denied.
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On August 31, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s request to reinstate a stay on the Commonwealth Court’s injunction on implementation of regulations providing for Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Summary

Proceeding concerning the publication of Pennsylvania regulations to implement the State's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.