In the same week large swaths of the US were under extreme heat warnings, Joe Biden’s Justice Department filed its most recent motion to dismiss a landmark climate case by arguing that nothing in the Constitution guarantees the right to a secure climate.
Why does the Constitution need to be involved? The federal government already has power to regulate emissions, so there’s nothing stopping Congress (from a constitutional perspective) from passing laws to do so.
Why does the Constitution need to be involved? The federal government already has power to regulate emissions, so there’s nothing stopping Congress (from a constitutional perspective) from passing laws to do so.