The US Supreme Court has made many inexplicable and unconscionable decisions over the years.
The court gave power plants the ability to regulate their own carbon dioxide emissions, an irredeemable decision that is almost certain to have disastrous consequences for the environment.
The EPA says that power plants are the second biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the country.
It's a major blow to the country's efforts to fight climate change, and will have far-reaching implications on other agencies' attempts to save the planet.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of the state of West Virginia in the case.
The Biden administration has yet to replace the Obama's Clean Power Plan, which was rejected by a federal judge during the Trump years.
The EPA isn't regulating the power sector right now and won't be in the future. It was obvious that experts were horrified.
"For this Court to try to take away the EPA's power is a dramatic departure from federal policy," said Lisa Graves, lead of public policy watchdog True North Research.
Commonsense regulations have been dismantled many times. When right-wing climate denial and indefensible views on public health are the lay of the land, it's sad.
The Supreme Court has curbed the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to address climate change.
The Supreme Court had a discussion about the war on anti- abortion states.
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