Mass. vs. EPA: CO2 declared a pollutant by the Supreme Court

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Today is a day of significance because of the Supreme Court decision about CO2. Here's the PDF of the decision. This is from a case called Massachusetts vs. EPA, which was brought under the Clean Air Act. There are a number of things important in the case, but most important it says that CO2 is a pollutant - a potentially damaging pollutant. Therefore, it is in the realm of the EPA to control the pollutant to limit the damage from the pollutant. It does not require the EPA to control the pollutant, but does say that EPA has the authority. This means amongst other things, EPA potentially has something to say about transportation related CO2 emissions. This is the reason that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers was quick to respond to Supreme Court Decision (AAM Press Release).

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