Episode 195: "The Supreme Court Reins in the EPA: Why? What Happens Next" with John Vecchione and Casey Norman
The Supreme Court's most momentous decision was not the 5-to-4 vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. That simply sent the issue back to the states to decide.
Rather it was the blockbuster decision to rein in the Environmental Protection Agency from claiming powers that Congress did not grant.
When Congress passed the Clean Air Act it authorized the EPA to impose the "best system of emission reduction" for carbon-emitting activities. It did not authorize the EPA to shut down electricity generated from coal. It did not authorize a "generation shift" to so-called renewables like wind and solar.
The EPA…
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