ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency

Okay kiddo, so there's this group of adults called the Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) and they do something called "utility air regulation." This is basically when they make rules about how companies that make electricity can release things into the air, like pollution.

Now, there's another group of adults called the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their job is to make sure the air we breathe is clean and healthy.

Well, UARG and EPA didn't agree on some of the rules about pollution that UARG made, so they had to go to court to figure out who was right. The case was called Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency.

It's kind of like when you and your friend don't agree on what game to play, so you have to ask a grown-up to help you figure out a fair solution. In this case, some grown-up judges decided that UARG was partly right, but EPA had the final say in making the rules about pollution.

So now, UARG has to follow EPA's rules about pollution when they're making their own rules. And hopefully, this will help make sure that the air we breathe stays clean and healthy!