Supreme Court questions states' global warming suit against power companies - 4/19/2011

The Supreme Court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday about allowing states to sue electric utilities to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Both conservative and liberal justices questioned whether a federal judge could deal with the complex issue of global warming, a topic they suggested is better left to Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency.

High Court Voices Skepticism Over States’ Global Warming Suits - Law Blog - WSJ

Well, the early reports are coming in, and from the looks of it, April 19, 2011 might not turn out to be a good one for those hoping to use states’ “public nuisance” laws to combat the effects of greenhouse gas emissions.