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Sen. Merkley: Supreme Court Decision Guts EPA's Authority to Combat Climate Chaos
July 01, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022:

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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after the US Supreme Court released their decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"The American people don't want dirty air, extreme weather, and climate chaos. But that is what the right-wing Supreme Court majority is forcing on us by once again . . .

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