Nearly 200 Democrats support the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) broad authority in regulating planet-warming emissions. This is according to a Supreme Court case that examines what tools the Environmental Protection Agency could use in this endeavor.
There are total of 192 Democratic lawmakers, which includes 29 senators and 163 House Members. Signed onto an amicus briefingSupport the agency.
They claim that a specific section of Clean Air Act (CAA), was “intended”.It is intended to grant broad authority to the EPA to regulate new and existing pollutants.Their filing stated that the CAA was intended for the stated purpose.
On the other hand, West Virginia is a Republican-led state. I have arguedThe provisionEPA does not have the authority to end the power industry.
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The Supreme Court was inaugurated in October I agreed to accept a case looking atWhether the agency has the ability to decide on matters of great economic and political importance, such as whether or not the country should restructure its energy system.
As the agency is expected implement new regulations regarding power plants, a ruling from the Supreme Court against it may limit the tools at its disposal.