"A federal judge in Nebraska has dismissed a challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed carbon limits for new power plants.

District Judge John Gerrard ruled that since the rule, proposed in January, has not been finalized, it cannot be considered by a court.

As the EPA points out, the State of Nebraska’s attempt to short-circuit the administrative rulemaking process runs contrary to basic, well-understood administrative law,” Gerrard wrote in his ruling late Monday.

As the EPA points out, the State of Nebraska’s attempt to short-circuit the administrative rulemaking process runs contrary to basic, well-understood administrative law,' Gerrard wrote in his ruling late Monday."
 
Timothy Cama reports for The Hill October 7, 2014. [2]