WYOMING v. OKLAHOMA, 502 U.S. 437 (1992)

STATE OF WYOMING, PLAINTIFF v. STATE OF OKLAHOMA ON EXCEPTIONS TO REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER No. 112, Orig. Argued November 4, 1991 Decided January 22, 1992 Wyoming, a major coal-producing State, does not sell coal, but does impose a severance tax on those who extract it. From 1981 to 1986, Wyoming provided virtually 100% of […]

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Wyoming v. Oklahoma, 502 U.S. 437 (1992)

Issues: Commerce Clause, Standing to Sue

502 U.S. 437 112 S.Ct. 789 117 L.Ed.2d 1 State of WYOMING, Plaintiff v. State of OKLAHOMA. No. 112, Orig. Argued Nov. 4, 1991. Decided Jan. 22, 1992. Headnotes: Oklahoma law — Coal-fired utilities: Oklahoma law requiring coal-fired electric utilities to burn a mixture containing at least 10% Oklahoma-mined coal was invalid under Commerce Clause […]

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