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21 States Sue EPA to Reinstate Climate Pollution Rules for Power Plants

More than 20 states, including North Carolina, New York, California and Pennsylvania, as well as several cities, are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The agency’s proposal would also thwart future administrations from reinstating the…

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Central Arkansas Library System chief says officials struggling with ‘impossible to understand’ parts of 2023 lawOfficials at the Central Arkansas Library System remain in an uncertain place as they await clarification from a federal appeals court about a ruling that upheld a law related to library materials, the library system's executive director said Friday.

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