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West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The EPA's Clean Power Plan exceeded its statutory authority; Congress must clearly authorize agency action of vast economic and political significance.
Case Summary
West Virginia v. EPA invoked the "major questions doctrine" to limit the EPA's authority to restructure the nation's energy grid through the Clean Power Plan, holding that Congress must speak clearly when authorizing agencies to take actions of vast economic and political significance.