ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20221
No(s). 2:12-cv-929 (W.D. Pa. Oct 12, 2012)

A district court held that the CAA preempts individuals' tort law action against a coal-fired power plant for property damage stemming from the plant's air emissions. In essence, the individuals' complaint attacks the plant's air emissions and asks the court to regulate them. But the CAA provides a ...