Schneider Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Curtail the EPA’s Authority to Regulate Carbon Emissions

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court announced its ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, which limited the EPA's authority to regulate harmful carbon emissions from power plants.

"In today's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, the Supreme Court is fundamentally hampering the EPA's ability to fulfill its mission. Climate change poses an existential threat that requires urgent federal and global cooperation. By restricting the authority of the EPA to regulate dangerous greenhouse gas emissions and protect public health, this decision takes away a critical tool in our fight against climate change. The clock is ticking on our window to take meaningful climate action. We cannot, and I will not, allow this set back to deter our efforts to protect the environment and secure our future from the dangers of climate change."

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