Republicans Applaud SCOTUS EPA Decision as Victory Over Bureaucracy, Democrats Make Dire Predictions

Republicans Applaud SCOTUS EPA Decision as Victory Over Bureaucracy, Democrats Make Dire Predictions
The Supreme Court building in Washington on June 21, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Joseph Lord
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Republicans and Democrats are split over a decision by the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that greatly limits the reach of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate carbon emissions.

While Republicans have painted the decision as a victory over unelected bureaucrats, Democrats are sounding the alarm about the environmental toll that they say the decision could have.

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