Rulings on Supreme Court cases are out
April 2, 2007 | Posted by Web Team in Uncategorized
Once our staff has had more time to review the details of the rulings, we'll have more to share, but for now, here's the word from SCOTUSblog:
Ruling 5-4, the Supreme Court on Monday found that the federal government had the authority to regulate greenhouse gases that may contribute to global warming, and must examine anew the scientific evidence of a link between those gases and climate change…That decision came in Massachusetts v. EPA (05-1120).The second decision…upheld EPA's view that changes in power plants that may contribute to air pollution must be done only with a permit if there is an annual increase in emissions…The case was Environmental Defense Fund v. Duke Energy Corp. (05-848).
Want to know more about the cases? Here's some great background on Massachusetts v. EPA, referred to by many as "the most important environmental case the Supreme Court has ever considered", and a brief timeline of the case. You can also find details on Environmental Defense Fund v. Duke Energy Corp. on our site.
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