 The program was a major campaign promise by the ruling party ahead of last year's general election. That is Jeremy House reporting. A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a new federal regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants can remain in force as legal challenges continue. Industry groups and some Republican-led states had asked the court to block the EPA rule. More on these stories at townhall.com. From Washington, I'm Bob Agnew.