Carbon Emissions Clean Air Act Conservation Greenhouse 
Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2024
In this opinion dealing with a fairly technical issue under the Clean Air Act, Justice Stevens strengthened judicial deference to administrative agencies. Initially, Chevron was hailed by conservative judges and commentators. This case was a deviation from Scalia’s pattern: he voted to uphold EPA’s air quality standards.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
In 1983, Reagan’s EPA warned about the risk of a runaway greenhouse effect. Later, Reagan signed the Global Climate Protection Act of 1987, which was part of an omnibus bill dealing with the State Department. The Act acknowledged the possible dangers of climate change. Under Clinton, the U.S. Those expectations never bore fruit.
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Law and Environment
JANUARY 27, 2022
EPA , which challenges EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, and Sackett v. Of course, the EEI did so to ensure that the Clean Air Act continues to act as a shield against private tort actions over carbon emissions, but still. It’s difficult to call this Court conservative.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
The case is a challenge by the coal industry and coal states to EPA’s power to limit carbon emissions by power plants. A: In practical terms, the question is what EPA can do to reduce carbon emissions from the power industry. Here’s what to look for today. Q: What is the case about? Download as PDF.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 26, 2021
If you’re an anti-regulatory conservative, you’d probably flip these designations. The case involved the lynchpin of the Clean Air Act, EPA’s power to set national air quality standards. The Court then held that greenhouse gases are covered by the Clean Air Act as a type of air pollutant.
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 30, 2022
Environmental Protection Agency's ability to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants under the federal Clean Air Act. EPA does have authority to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the federal Clean Air Act and the Court’s ruling did not address that existing authority.
Acoel
JANUARY 31, 2022
EPA , which challenges EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, and Sackett v. Of course, the EEI did so to ensure that the Clean Air Act continues to act as a shield against private tort actions over carbon emissions, but still. It’s difficult to call this Court conservative.
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