The same conservative judges who voted down the Roe vs Wade ruling on abortion rights have now ruled carbon dioxide is not toxic and placed limits on federal power to curb emissions.
It questions whether any federal regulator has the power to intervene in such"major questions".
The ruling will also diminish US standing at global climate talks. The Biden administration has a lot of foreign policy muscle to try and accelerate carbon reductions globally, but how many smaller economies will trust America's lead if it can't get its own carbon reduction house in order?But today's decision doesn't completely derail climate action in the US.
What's more, the Supreme Court opinion only applies to the federal environment regulator. Just like with laws on abortion, individual US states can limit pollution in any way they like.
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