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Supreme Court largely backs Obamas emissions cuts
2014-06-24 11:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: US president Barack Obamas plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions have been mostly backed by the Supreme Court. Some limits have been placed on the plans, including exempting some smaller emitters. Earlier this month, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a new strategy that aims to cut carbon pollution from fossil fuel power plants by 30% by 2030. The organisation added that the net climate and health benefits of the move would add up to $82 billion (48bn). A group of 128 companies...
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The Supreme Courts latest greenhouse-gas ruling is a 97% victory for the environment
2014-06-24 04:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: One doesnt typically associate Justice Antonin Scalia with environmental victories, but Mondays Supreme Court decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group v. Environmental Protection Agency (UARG) is just that, albeit with caveats well address below. Lets start with the good news. In a 7-2 opinion written by Scalia and joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Anthony Kennedy, and the courts four progressives the court held that the Environmental Protection Agency may regulate the greenhouse...
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US supreme court limits some of Obama's greenhouse gas regulations
2014-06-23 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The US supreme court on Monday issued a mixed ruling on a challenge to part of President Obama's greenhouse gas regulations by exempting a small proportion of facilities from a federal air pollution program while allowing most major pollution sources, including power plants and refineries, to be included. The court was divided in several different ways in what was a relatively narrow case concerning a challenge by industry groups and Republican-leaning states to one aspect of a suite of rules...
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On EPA power to limit greenhouse gases, a Supreme Court compromise
2014-06-23 17:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: In a case with major environmental and economic implications, the US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority when it sought to substantially expand its ability to control emissions of greenhouse gases across America. In a 5-to-4 decision, the high court moved to sharply restrict the EPAs broad conception of its own power to address the environmental threat of global warming. Were we to recognize the authority claimed by EPA , we would...
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Supreme Court Justices Limit Existing EPA Global Warming Rules
2014-06-23 16:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the sole Obama administration program already in place to deal with power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The justices said that the Environmental Protection Agency lacks authority in some cases to force companies to evaluate ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This rule applies when a company needs a permit to expand facilities or build new ones that would increase overall pollution. Carbon dioxide is the chief...
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