Undermining Environmental Protections May Be Our Present, But It Cannot Be Our Future. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is taking fundamental rights and undermining critical protections for all corners of our society – from women’s rights to gun control to the devastating consequences of environmental pollution andContinue Reading
The Supreme Court refused to take up a request from Republican attorneys general to block the Biden administration’s use of the “social costs” of greenhouse gases. Also, the Interior Department is proposing new offshore wind leasing off California’s coast. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latestContinue Reading
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 28 will hear oral argument in a case challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. How should the court decide the case? By declining to decide it at all. The justices can’t properly evaluate the legalityContinue Reading
Several decisions of interest were issued in the 2020 term, which stretched from October 2020 until early July 2021. This review will concentrate on environmental and administrative law cases. Texas v. New MexicoOn December 14, 2020, the Court issued its ruling in an Original Action. Water is precious in theContinue Reading
