(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. EPA. The ruling sharply limits the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases and fight climate change, gutting the Clean Air Act, which passed both chambers of Congress with broad, bipartisan support nearly 60 years ago.
“Today’s ruling is yet another example of Republican-backed Justices rewriting the law to fit a far-right extremist agenda that is deeply out of touch with the mainstream American public—the consequences of this decision belong to every Republican politician who fought to appoint these judges. With the Clean Air Act and the measures since, Congress passed laws ensuring our communities had clean air to breathe and protecting our environment. The Court takes the place of Congress and the Executive Branch in how it can and can’t fight climate change. This deeply harmful ruling underscores the urgent need for Congress to pass a bold climate plan—I’m fighting as hard as I can to deliver a landmark investment in climate action and clean energy to President Biden’s desk as soon as possible.”
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