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Supreme Court Limits Powers of EPA

July 5th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The United State Supreme Court last week ruled to limit the powers of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that Congress did not authorize the EPA to create regulations geared toward regulating climate change. West Virginia, a heavy coal-producing state, brought the challenge against the EPA. The state’s Attorney General Patrick Morrisey applauded the ruling and he says he will now be closely focusing on how the EPA responds…