Tag: U.S. Supreme Court

US Supreme Court hears arguments over where environmental challenges should be heard

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by: MinotVoice  |  

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a case that could reshape how states challenge federal environmental regulations. At the heart of the dispute is whether lawsuits over EPA decisions should be heard in the D.C. Circuit — known for handling national issues — or in regional courts where states can argue that local factors matter.

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US Supreme Court decision redefines the line between church and state

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

The doctrine of separation of church and state in American is embedded deeply into our culture. But where and how we separate the two will now likely change as the result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Quartz has the story on the case and the implications of the ruling.

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With Scalia’s Death, the Paris Climate Plan Is Back in Play

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by: Josh Wolsky  |  

When the Supreme Court injected itself into Obama’s clean air plan by staying the law until legal challenges were resolved, an unusual act in itself, coal producing states and regions rejoiced. But the death of Justice Scalia may put things back in play.

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