No challenge poses a greater threat to our future than a changing climate. Every day, we’re feeling the impact of climate change, and today’s Supreme Court decision is a major step backward.
The 6-3 decision strikes a blow to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s authority to limit power plant emissions – paving the way to dismantle some of the most impactful provisions of the Clean Air Act. The Court critically impeded the EPA’s ability to reduce carbon pollution, which is fueling climate change. This comes at a time when scientists are telling us it’s now or never to take action.
This ruling is going to hurt vulnerable communities who are hit the hardest by extreme weather: families who are already having to relocate due to rising temperatures; neighborhoods that have too long been burdened by a toxic legacy of pollution; folks who have a hard time breathing without clean air.
Climate change is no longer just about the future that we're trying to protect for our children or our grandchildren. It's about the reality that we're living with every day. That’s why it’s more urgent now than ever before that Congress take action and pass President Biden’s climate and clean energy investments. The window to address this crisis is closing.
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