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Court overturns power plant pollution rule

WASHINGTON -- A divided federal appeals court overturned Tuesday a regulation clamping down on power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states.

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the Environmental Protection Agency's cross-state air pollution rule exceeded the agency's statutory authority. The court...

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