U.S. Supreme Court hears Oklahoma case over where environmental challenges should be heard

U.S. Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments March 25 in a case that could allow states to challenge federal environmental rules in more favorable courts.

The case could determine whether certain U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations are reviewed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit — which has more liberal judges — or in regional courts, where certain states and industry groups would prefer to make their arguments.

The dispute, known as Oklahoma v. ...