The opinion is at http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/10-174.pdf. The Court held that the federal common law of nuisance has been displaced by EPA’s regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act.

Commentary/News about the Opinion:

· http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/the-american-electric-power-case/

· http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/06/20/business/AP-US-Supreme-Court-Climate-Change.html?_r=1&hp

· http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2011/06/summary-of-todays-supreme-court-opinions.html

· http://legalplanet.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/supreme-court-rejects-states-climate-change-nuisance-lawsuit/

· http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2011/06/american-electric-power-wal-mart-decided-no-nuisance-claims-no-class-certification.html

· http://greenlaw.blogs.law.pace.edu/2011/06/20/scotus-rejects-federal-common-law-global-warming-claim/

· http://intlawgrrls.blogspot.com/2011/06/implications-of-todays-us-supreme-court.html

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