US Supreme Court Rules EPA Must Regulate Carbon Emissions, Citing Clean Air Act
April 2, 2007 :: J.E. Robertson :: 2 Comments
In a lawsuit brought by 12 states, several cities and a dozen pro-environment organizations against the federal government, the US Supreme Court has handed down a narrow 5 to 4 ruling reversing Bush administration policy that avoids regulating carbon dioxide emissions. The Court says the Clean Air Act specifically authorizes the EPA to enforce such regulation in order to protect the public and effect clean air standards.