You know what would? All those who believe the minor 1.5F increase in global temperatures since 1850 has been caused by the actions of mankind to practice what they preach. Oh, wait, no, that’s not what this piece means
The Federal Government Alone Won’t Save Us from Climate Change
ON THE MORNING of June 30, the last day of a U.S. Supreme Court term that oversaw disastrous decisions on guns and abortion, the Court issued its long-awaited opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. To the chagrin of environmental and pro-regulation groups alike, the Court’s devastating and regressive ruling severely hampered the EPA’s authority to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, weakening the ability of the federal agency to take significant action on major issues such as climate change.
How dare the Supreme Court rule in favor of the Constitution!
Fortunately, West Virginia v. EPA does not limit the authority of states, cities, and local municipalities to wean themselves off fossil fuels. Given the state of the Supreme Court and industry-backed efforts to delay action on federal climate legislation, states and local authorities must urgently move forward in tackling the crisis. It’s clear that the federal government has not been up to the task.
Oh, cool, so the cities and states should force compliance? At least that would be Constitutional. Anyway, have at it, Red states. Show us the way. Every experiment needs experimental groups. Let’s see how that works out. Should be a hoot.
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Actually, West Virginia v EPA does not say that the federal government lacks that authority either; it simply states that Congress did not grant the EPA the authority claimed. Congress could certainly choose to impose the EPA regulations directly, or make a more explicit delegation of authority to the EPA.
One point needs to be noted here: the delegation of authority has always been a mechanism by which Congress has separated themselves from the negative effects of some federal rules. “We didn’t do it; it was those bureaucrats who did!” Republicans and Democrats alike have used this to shield themselves from the electoral consequences of some of the bovine feces that federal bureaucracies impose.
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Good one!