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By ANDREW RESTUCCIA and ALEX GUILLÉN
The Supreme Courts decision to slam the brakes on President Barack Obamas most important climate regulation had an immediate impact at home and abroad Wednesday, prompting several states to halt their carbon-cutting efforts while sowing doubts internationally about the United States ability to meet its promises.
Just two months after cinching a historic climate deal in Paris, the Obama administration is in damage-control mode thanks to the justices surprise 5-4 action Tuesday. The White House tried to downplay the effect of the ruling but even some big supporters of Obamas climate efforts said its impact could be devastating.
This arbitrary roadblock does incalculable damage and undermines America's climate leadership, California Gov. Jerry Brown said in a statement.
Brown, whose state previously implemented a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, has already vowed to keep up Californias climate efforts. But leaders of other states said Wednesday that they are halting work on complying with the EPAs climate regulation for power plants until the Supreme Court makes a final ruling, which almost certainly wont happen until after Obama leaves the White House.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/climate-ruling-fallout-barack-obama-219099#ixzz3zoEqlhRr
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)America - we suck!"
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)To stop! Such sweet profits ruining the air, water and land.
randys1
(16,286 posts)at that point.
The cons want to kill people anyway they can, ignoring climate change is just another way to kill people while making profits.
GOD FUCKING DAMMIT
KT2000
(20,581 posts)I hope there is precedent set from Flint that will encourage criminal charges against these "decision-makers."