Clean Air Mkts. Group v. Pataki

ELR Citation: ELR 20247
No(s). s. 02-7519, -7569 (2d Cir. Aug 1, 2003)

The court affirms a district court decision that New York Air Pollution Mitigation Law §66-k is preempted by the Clean Air Act (CAA) Title IV cap-and-trade system and violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Section 66-k requires the assessment of an air pollution mitigation offs...