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There’s a major environmental court case before the Supreme
Court, John.

Whether you’ve heard whispers about the case, or this is the first time
you’re hearing about it – we’re here to break down everything you need to
know:

The basics:

The Supreme Court case is called West Virginia v. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and while the people bringing the case (the plaintiffs) are
challenging an environmental regulation that no longer exists, the
decision could permanently strip federal agencies, like the EPA, of much
of their power to regulate – and in the EPA’s case, its power to protect
the environment and our communities from a worsening climate crisis.

The argument:

The case involves the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-era effort to fight the
climate crisis. It’s important to note that the Clean Power Plan isn’t in
effect right now; it never really took effect, and President Biden’s
administration doesn’t plan to reinstate it (more on this later). However,
the plaintiffs are arguing that federal agencies like the EPA don’t have
the power to implement laws like the Clean Power Plan. The defense is
arguing (correctly) that Congress granted the EPA this power under the
Clean Air Act.

What’s the truth?

There is a right-wing minority that wants to use this case to push its
deregulatory agenda in order to tie the hands of federal agencies as they
try to fight pollution and protect the air we breathe, the water we drink,
and our families from the climate crisis.

Make no mistake: if this court case moves forward, it would undermine
President Biden's ability to implement his climate agenda.

This case proves once again that our environmental laws are only as strong
as the judges and justices who uphold them. The courts remain a powerful
decision maker in our fight for climate justice.

What’s next?

There's still time left before this case is heard before the Supreme
Court. So over the next few months, our movement will organize to stand in
solidarity with the EPA and fight for the agencies that protect our
environment and our communities. For now, the most important thing you can
do is add your name to stand with the EPA:

[ [link removed] ]Please add your name to show your solidarity with the EPA and the
important role it plays in protecting our climate from the fossil fuel
industry's disastrous projects.

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We’ll keep you posted on upcoming developments in the case, but in the
meantime, please forward this email to your friends and family to keep
them ‘in the know.’

Thank you for reading and stay tuned for more information.

- Team 350

P.S. Forwarding an email may not seem like a significant act of climate
resistance, but it’s going to take every single one of us raising our
voices together against the fossil fuel industry. So please, send this
email along to a friend or family member who should know about what is on
the line for our climate in the Supreme Court.




 




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