Supreme Court curtails agency power

June 29, 2024

Energy and Environment

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Justice Kagan and other liberal Supreme Court justices issue scathing dissent in Chevron decision

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan delivered a scathing dissent on Friday after her conservative colleagues transferred federal agency power to the courts in a landmark decision overturning the Chevron decision.

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California scientists link childhood air pollution to adult bronchitis

Exposure to air pollution during childhood may be directly linked to the development of bronchitis symptoms in adulthood, a new study has found.

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Trump and Biden tariffs will hurt the US economy: analysis

Tariffs on foreign goods imposed by former President Trump and maintained by President Biden are damaging the U.S. economy, according to a new analysis.

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Inside the Right-Wing Movement Ending protections for endangered species (Rolling Stone)
The Democratic Party is Biden ‘Missed Opportunities About the climate (E&E News)

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Fetterman urges Democrats to ‘calm down’ after Biden debate performance

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who is overcoming his own disastrous debate performance ahead of the 2022 election, told his fellow Democrats to “calm down” after media reports suggested Democrats were panicking over President Biden’s weak performance against former President Trump in Thursday’s debate. read more