ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The American Legislative Exchange Council issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released the following statement on today's U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA, truncating the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) power to regulate greenhouse gases. "By ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, today's decision is a win for states' rights and a welcome restraint on the heavy h  more

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNStalk) -- American Jewish World Service issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Nikhil Aziz, Director of Land, Water and Climate Justice issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. "We are deeply disappointed in today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling which limits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gases from power plants. This disastrous decision puts prof  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Today the US Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. The decision in West Virginia v. EPA undermines efforts to reduce climate-warming pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants. Nikki Reisch, Director of CIEL's Climate and Energy Program, issued the   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following agency statement on June 30, 2022: * * * On the heels of the devastating decision from the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to abandon people's right to bodily self-determination last week by overturning Roe v. Wade, today they further diminish the rights of Indigenous Peoples, Black, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, poor white communities, and other frontline communities most affected by the climate crisis, a further as  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSreact) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: In deciding West Virginia v. EPA today, the Supreme Court held that Congress never authorized the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. In a 6-3 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court said the EPA's view of its authority "was not only unprecedented; it also effected a 'fundamental revision of the statute, changing   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency undermining the EPA's authority to establish meaningful emission limits on carbon pollution from power plants and other industrial sources. Connecticut joined 21 states, the District of Columbia, and six local gov  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- Greenpeace issued the following statement by senior climate campaigner John Noel: * * * In response to the Supreme Court's ruling on West Virginia v. EPA, John Noel, Senior Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace USA, said: "Radicals in robes are severely restricting the federal government's ability to protect people and the ecosystems that support life. In 2018, air pollution from burning fossil fuels like coal and gas was responsible for about 1 in 5 deaths worldwid  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- Grow America's Infrastructure Now Coalition issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * This morning, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of a narrow reading of the Clean Air Act, limiting the EPA's authority to regulate Greenhouse-gas emissions. The court answered no to the question of "whether the 'best system of emission reduction' identified by EPA in the Clean Power Plan was within the authority granted to the Agency in Section 111(d) of the Cle  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Dustin Mulvaney, professor of environmental studies at San Jose State University, involving a hybrid hearing on June 22, 2022, entitled "Legislative Hearing to Strengthen Energy Infrastructure, Efficiency and Financing". Mulvaney is also a fellow at the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. * * * Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to discuss an   more

OAKLAND, California, July 1 (TNSpol) -- The Independent Institute issued the following news release: Curtailing the power of non-elected regulatory agencies, the U.S. Supreme Court restricted the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gases. In a 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, the court sided with energy producers and ruled the EPA exceeded its authority in its interpretation of the Clean Air Act. "The ruling represents a major victory against the ex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * AG Healey today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA. Today's decision limits the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants. "We are deeply disappointed in the Supreme Court's misguided decision giving in to the coal industry a  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 1 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: "Today North Dakota secured a landmark U.S. Supreme Court victory in one of the most important environmental and energy law cases in decades, firmly establishing the States' role as an equal partner with the Federal government in regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants," Attorney General Drew Wrigley said. "This is a tremendous victory for North Dakota and for e  more

ALBANY, New York, July 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA to restrict the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit carbon emissions from power plants: "Today's ruling is a dangerous and irresponsible restriction on federal agencies' ability to carry out their f  more

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Corinne Kisner, Executive Director of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), today issued the following statement in response to the US Supreme Court's decision to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's powers under the Clean Air Act. NACTO is deeply concerned by today's decision by the Supreme Court to limit the Enviro  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: The Supreme Court struck down the Clean Power Plan rule adopted by the Obama administration. That rule would have required States to achieve carbon emission reductions for coal-fired power plants by forcing plant owners to subsidize renewable-energy sources or reduce their own energy production. The federal government had never before attempted anything like this. The costs of implementing th  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: For the second time in two days, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling in favor of Oklahoma. Yesterday, in a landmark case, the Court held in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta that our State retained jurisdiction in eastern Oklahoma to prosecute non-Indians and protect victims of crime. Today, in another important victory, in West Virginia v. EPA the Court str  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The U.S. Supreme Court dealt another severe blow to our climate today in a case that addresses the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan. "Today's decision in West Virginia v. EPA--which hamstrings the Environmental Protection Agency in its ability to address greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under section 111(d) of the federal Clean Air Act--is deeply disturbing. Tha  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 1 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued the following statement following the Supreme Court decision in the case West Virginia v. EPA. "We have already locked in the closure of Colorado's coal plants no later than 2031 because they produce the highest cost electricity. To save people money, we are rapidly moving to lower cost solar and wind energy and today's decision does not affect   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the states, including Georgia, in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), determining that the Obama Administration's sweeping environmental restrictions violated executive authority. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) signed a "friend of the court" brief in December advocating for this ruling. "The balance of powers has been restore  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Today Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to protect families from pollution by coal companies. "As wildfires rage across our state, the Supreme Court today issued a major blow to our ability to fight the climate crisis  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01), the ranking member for House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Environment, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency. This case challenged the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulatory overreach in placing unreasonable requireme  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Court ruled the EPA acted outside the authority granted to the agency by Congress, by issuing significantly overreaching rules. This decision will have a significant impact on the future of the coal and natural gas industrie  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), restricting the agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions without congressional approval. "The Supreme Court has taken monumental action in recent days to get this nation back in alignment w  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman Paul D. Tonko today denounced the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA that hamstrings the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to set the strong standards needed to cut carbon pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. "With each passing day, the radical Supreme Court makes ever clearer how far they have fallen," Congressman Tonko said. "Today's decisi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 (TNSjou) -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: Ask any scientist-- for every "Eureka!" moment, there's a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes. Making discoveries about everything from a new species of dinosaur to insights about climate change entails some slogging through seemingly endless data and measurements that can be mind-numbing in large doses. Community science shares the burden with volunteers who help out, for even just a few minutes  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson applauded the Supreme Court's ruling today in West Virginia v. EPA, a case involving the Environmental Protection Agency overstepping authority that's reserved for Congress. "This is another example of the Biden administration's overreach, trying to implement rules that it doesn't have the power to under the Constitution," Attorney Gener  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 1 (TNSpol) -- Save the Sound issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key elements of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions of fossil-fuel burning power plants under the Clean Air Act through its ruling on West Virginia v. EPA. Roger Reynolds, senior legal counsel at Save the Sound, said, "Today, six Justices of the Supreme Court backslid on over 50 years of progress under the Clean Air Act by cripp  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) toured the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) hydroelectric power plant in Ozark on Tuesday. Summer is the time of peak power usage and Ozark Powerhouse plays a critical role in ensuring the power grid has the capability to support the demand. Renewable energy sources such as coal, solar, wind and water are necessary to decrease the p  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. EPA that prohibits the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from broadly regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. "Today's ruling in West Virgi  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ruling that the EPA acted outside its congressionally-granted authority by issuing burdensome, sector-wide regulations that force states to change their fuel sources for electricity generati  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "Today the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed that the EPA cannot bypass Congress and enforce a climate agenda that cannot succeed legislatively, like it did for the Obama Administration's Clean Power Plan." said Senator   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in the crucial climate action case West Virginia v. EPA. In response, the Sierra Club released the following statement from Andres Restrepo, senior attorney for the Sierra Club's Environmental Law Program: "This is a deeply disappointing and dangerous decision that eliminates EPA's most effective tool for reducing ha  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to take common sense steps to rein in carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in West Virginia v. E.P.A., significantly damaging the United States' ability to reduce carbon pollution as scientists urge immediate action to cut emissions to avoid the worst effe  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to protect families from pollution by coal companies: "Today's ruling by radical, pro-pollution Justices on the Supreme Court strikes a severe blow to the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to do its fundamental duty: to protect the environment.  more

DOVER, Delaware, July 1 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Attorney General Kathy Jennings released today the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency: "The Supreme Court's ruling is the latest in a dangerous, disgraceful pattern of decisions that risk the health of our neighbors, of our state, and now the very fate of our planet. "The court's ruling is a   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * In response to the harrowing Supreme Court decision on West Virginia v. EPA, Sunrise Movement National Spokesperson, John Paul Mejia, released the following statement. "I am heartbroken and enraged. Today, it is hard to believe that our government will ever do anything to combat climate change. Our hearts are with young people all across this country who are crying out for meaningful ac  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 1 (TNSpol) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants, dealing a blow to the Biden administration's efforts to address climate change. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. Thomas Lyon is the Dow Chemical Professor of Sustainable Science, Technology and Commerce at the Ross Sc  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works and Judiciary Committees, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision today in West Virginia v. EPA, which undermines the EPA's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal-fired power plants. "The fossil fuel industry's Republican lackeys challen  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: The U.S. Supreme Court just delivered Texas, several allied states, and millions of Americans and businesses a significant victory for energy independence, efficiency, and economy. In West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. (No. 20-1530), the Court held 6-to-3 that the Clean Air Act does not vest the EPA with industry-transforming, state-displacing power; the EPA cannot restruc  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 18 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $8.6 million in grants. Virginia's Appalachian region encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "These 18 projects represent the innovation and strong entrepren  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Washington Senate Republicans issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court decision limiting the Environmental Protection Agency's rulemaking authority. The court ruled that Congress must authorize new regulations to limit power plant emissions. "Today's opinion is about the rule of law. It is up to Congress to  more