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President Barack Obama's landmark carbon rule for new power plants has survived its first legal test.

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided today to leave the rule in place while it hears lawsuits from states and industry critics that want to kill the regulation. The decision is a major win for the Obama administration, which has made the rule a centerpiece of the president's pledge to fight climate change.

Most states, even those suing over the rule, are writing their own compliance plans in order to maintain control in the event the rule is ultimately upheld. Initial plans must be submitted to EPA by September, and the first compliance requirements take effect in 2022.

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