The Supreme Court, Global Warming, and Our Cars-Update

"You’ve probably heard that on Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard a landmark case debating whether the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to regulate global warming emissions from automobiles as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act. The case, brought by over a dozen states, several cities, and various public interest organizations including the Union of Concerned Scientists, is a fairly straight forward one on its face. As to whether the EPA can regulate global warming pollution as, well, pollution, here’s how we see it:"

"It seems that in the end, Justice Anthony Kennedy will be the crucial swing vote. This decision could make a big difference in the way we see vehicles roll out over the next decade, automakers could merely produce a limited number of specialty low-emitting vehicles, or with strong standards pushing them forward, they could use existing technologies to make all their vehicles far better for the planet."

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