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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 1

Welcome to the July 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2022

Commentary: States and the EPA can still regulate greenhouse gases, despite the Supreme Court’s ruling

Last month's decision by the Supreme Court striking down the Clean Power Plan is a blow to the fight against climate change, but it’s not a total knockout. Other existing laws protecting the environment are untouched by the decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. The broad powers of…

Los Angeles Times · Jul 11, 2022

Explained | The background of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on limiting the Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Supreme Court limited how the anti-pollution law can be used to control carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by a 6-3 majority.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2022

Justice Kagan Throws Down the Gauntlet: We Are Not "All Textualists Now"

In her forceful West Virginia v. EPA dissent, Justice Kagan challenges the majority's commitment to textualism.

Reason · Jul 1, 2022

Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court decision Thursday to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency may regulate carbon dioxide emissions could make an already grave situation worse for those most affected by air pollution and climate change, community residents and advocates fear

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Supreme Court Ruling Dials Back EPA Powers: What It Means For Energy Stocks

The U.S. Supreme Court continued its busy summer this week, issuing a landmark ruling limiting the mpower of the Environmental Protection Agency. The ruling could have significant financial implications for a number of energy sector stocks.

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

Trevor Noah on supreme court gutting the EPA: ‘So what is their job now?’

Late-night hosts discuss the supreme court limiting the EPA’s power to curb emissions and debrief another week of public January 6 hearings

The Guardian - US · Jul 1, 2022

Hundreds of septic tanks risking human health and environment, say Environmental Protection Agency

"Sewage [is] ponding in gardens and discharging to ditches and streams" in some cases

Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Commentary: Another devastating Supreme Court decision — this time for the environment and public safety

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on Thursday to severely limit the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to combat greenhouse gas emissions is devastating at a time when climate change endangers the planet.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2022

Court hobbles EPA on climate, and its options are limited

WASHINGTON — Since February, when the Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon pollution from power plants, environmental lawyers and climate activists braced for a ruling that tattooed a deep, restrictive swath into the agency’s ability to curb emissions.

Tribune News Service · Jul 1, 2022