The Supreme Court could change the EPA’s ability to regulate power plant emissions
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could create roadblocks in the fight against climate change.
By Lynnea DomienikThe Supreme Court could change the EPA’s ability to regulate power plant emissions
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could create roadblocks in the fight against climate change.
By Lynnea DomienikPower plants are the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gasses, but the Supreme Court is set to rule on a case that could prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating these emissions. The main plaintiff in West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency is asking for this regulatory power to be given to Congress.
Reset learns more about the case and possible rulings.
GUESTS: David Dana, law professor and director of program on sustainability and food and animal law at Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law
Karen Weigert, director of Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility