Court Rejects Emission 'Trades'

A federal appeals court yesterday threw out the Environmental Protection Agency's approach to limiting mercury emitted from power-plant smokestacks, saying the agency ignored laws and twisted logic when it imposed new standards that were favorable to plant owners.
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David A. Fahrenthold and Steven Mufson

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