[Epoch Times] The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday invalidated the state's landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP), which aimed to slash greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel companies by 90 percent by 2050.The state's rulemaking failed to "substantially comply" with the requirements for disclosure when adopting rules under the federal Clean Air Act of 1970, a three-judge panel of the state appeals court said.
"We conclude that the CPP rules are invalid," reads the ruling, authored by Judge Jacqueline Kamins.
Ironically, their environmental compliance didn't ... comply.
The ruling follows a legal challenge by farmers, fossil fuel companies, and others, and comes as a setback to the Oregon state government's climate agenda.
The CPP, launched last year, was touted as one of the nation's most ambitious climate programs. It set a target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2035 and by 90 percent by 2050.