Supreme Court declines to block Biden coal waste rule

The Supreme Court has declined to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to prevent legacy toxic waste from now-shuttered coal plants from leaking out and contaminating nearby groundwater. 

In a brief order, the high court said it would deny an emergency request from the East Kentucky Power Cooperative to temporarily block the rule from taking effect while underlying litigation against it plays out. 

The Supreme Court did not offer an explanation for its rejection of the power cooperative’s petition.