 court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule on tuesday a federal appeals court struck down an epa regulation that attempted to regulate power plant pollution that contributed to unhealthy air in neighboring states claiming the agency had exceeded its statutory authority the regulations were opposed by several large power companies due to high costs of implementation in a short time frame supporters point to the health benefits that would be gained by reducing pollutants that cause smog read the article and see what you think  wwwgooglecom hostednews ap article aleqm5hkjpuga5tho6leczun8l7z89sskq  court overturns bordercrossing pollution rule  