Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants

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Source: NBC News

Oct. 16, 2024, 3:40 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 16, 2024, 4:29 PM EDT


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration at least in the short term to enforce its latest attempt to curb climate-harming carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that contribute to climate change.

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, rejected emergency requests brought by Republican states led by West Virginia and various industry groups seeking to block the regulation.

"We look forward to implementing this rule, which is based on proven and cost-effective control technologies, to secure up to $370 billion in climate and public health net benefits over the next two decades," an Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday.

The Supreme Court is often skeptical of major agency actions but it has bucked that reputation in recent weeks. It has now rejected three different efforts to block major air pollution regulations, with the others involving methane and mercury. The brief court order on Wednesday noted that conservative Justice Clarence Thomas would have granted the application while fellow conservative Justice Samuel Alito did not participate.

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Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a95_n7ip.pdf

Climate change caused by plants like those just "blowed up" 5 states as a result of 2 record-breaking hurricanes.

[Think. Again.]

1. Are we supposed to be grateful they're allowing someone to try to save the only living planet in the universe?

[Igel]

4. They're not. It's just that there's no need for a stay.

No work will start until mid-2025 so no "irreparable harm" would accrue to the plaintiffs in the absence of a stay.

SCOTUS said that it's likely, in their view, that the plaintiffs will prevail. So they need do nothing for the present, and might well just not take the case if the plaintiffs win, the government appeals, and it finally reaches SCOTUS.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. The corrupt Subversive Court may be nervous about a blue Roevember.

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3. ' at least in the short term'