Several conservative justices were skeptical of the administration’s “good neighbor” rule on cross-state pollution, meant to protect downwind states from harmful emissions.
Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed inclined on Wednesday to again limit the Biden administration’s ability to protect the environment by temporarily stopping an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines.
Such a decision, expected by June, would be in keeping with recent rulings by the court, which has chipped away at the agency’s authority to address climate change and water pollution.
The new cases concerned the administration’s “good neighbor” plan. Under the proposal, which initially applied to 23 states, factories and power plants in Western and Midwestern states must cut ozone pollution that drifts into Eastern states.
The justices appeared to be divided along familiar lines on whether to block the plan, which directs states to take measures meant to reduce emissions that cause smog and are linked to asthma, lung disease and premature death.
I read some fringe piece some years ago about Justice “Uncle” Thomas and how he was radicalized in college, only to later seek a Supreme Court seat where he would exact some sort of revenge for the topic of his radicalism. Also, how he’s angry about being dragged over Anita Hill in his confirmation hearings.
Like I said, fringe piece. It all reads like retcon to me but then, again, look at his rulings.
edit: I don’t care what keyboard says, i said r e t c o n