Appeals Court Backs State of Texas in Ruling Against EPA

The 5th U.S. Court of Appeals sided with Texas and ruled 2-1 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency´s rejection of a key Texas air permitting program violated the federal Clean Air Act.

Under the program companies could modify their facilities without additional regulatory review so long as any increase in emissions would not exceed an overall limit specified in the permit.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry called the court´s decision "a big win for jobs and a big win for Texas".