Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is melting down into hysteria, claiming the U.S. Ten states are heavily dependent on coal-fired plants, including West Virginia, Wyoming, Missouri, Kentucky and Utah - those pesky flyover states.
The New York Times laments that the Biden administration will be forced to “double down” on persuading Congress to eliminate coal-powered electricity generation. It ruled for democracy, calling on you and other members of Congress to roll up your sleeves and do your jobs.Ĭhief Justice John Roberts explained, “capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible solution,” but only Congress can make a “decision of such magnitude.” Roberts pointed out that Congress had considered such a drastic move and rejected it. Sorry, senator, but the Court did not rule in favor of pollution. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer rails the ruling will lead to needless deaths from pollution. Congressman Jamaal Bowman says the court is “killing America.” The EPA’s plan, devised during the Obama administration, was an end run around Congress.ĭemocrats and their media toadies are bashing the Court’s ruling, labelling it “catastrophic.” No charge is too extreme. Environmental Protection Agency that it’s up to Congress, the people’s elected representatives, to answer “major questions,” like whether the federal government should shut down coal-fired plants and demand states adopt other ways of generating electricity. The justices ruled 6-3 in West Virginia v. On June 30, the Supreme Court struck down an Environmental Protection Agency plan compelling states to shutter coal-fired power plants and shift to low-carbon alternatives such as natural gas and wind. Public opinion and democracy be damned, especially when it comes to battling climate change. Despite its name, the Democratic Party has no time for democracy.
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