Daily Beast: One of the most significant court cases about climate change was decided earlier this month by a federal appeals court in Chicago. Given that it was steeped in the enervating context of refrigerator regulations, you may have missed it. But amid the stultifying discussions of compressors and insulation foam was a crucial advance in our nations belated attempts to forestall global climate catastrophe.
It all comes down to a new phrase: the Social Cost of Carbon.
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