ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20132
No(s). 4358-11 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jun 13, 2012)

A New York court dismissed individuals' lawsuit challenging the legality of New York's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a regional cap-and-trade plan for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The individuals claimed they had standing because, as electric utility ratepaye...