Existing Air Law Tools Give EPA Narrow Path on Tackling Climate

The EPA has an arsenal of air pollution options to work with to make a dent in carbon emissions following last month’s Supreme Court ruling, as long as the agency stays within stricter confines.

The Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA drew firm boundaries around the agency’s greenhouse gas authority when it quashed any hope for grid-wide regulatory schemes. And after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va) last week struck what could amount to a mortal blow to Democrats’ plans to tackle climate issues, President Joe Biden’s administration is faced with another layer of urgency to craft regulations that can ...