EXPLAINER: Why Court's EPA-climate change ruling matters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% :"EPA has an important role to play, and it's important that they act,'' said David Doniger, senior strategic director of climate and clean energy at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
59% : "If Congress had intended to give EPA such sweeping authority to transform an entire sector of our economy, Congress would have done so explicitly,'' Capito said.
56% : The Edison Electric Institute, which represents investor-owned electric companies, said U.S. electric companies are committed to providing clean energy "without compromising on the reliability and affordability that customers value.''
55% :Utilities will continue to work with EPA as officials "undertake a new rulemaking that is consistent with the court's decision," said Emily Fisher, EEI's general counsel and senior vice president.
50% : The Clean Air Act, which EPA used in its rulemaking, was passed in 1970, when global warming was little known.
46% : The decision does not prohibit EPA from regulating carbon emissions from coal plants, advocates said, but does limit its authority to do so.
45% : EPA head Michael Regan said the agency will move forward with "lawfully setting and implementing environmental standards that meet our obligation to protect all people and all communities from environmental harm.''
43% : WHAT CAN EPA DO?
42% : The 6-3 ruling declared that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate emissions from plants that contribute to global warming.
36% : She vowed to continue strong oversight over EPA.
32% : Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the court, said the Clean Air Act doesn't give EPA the authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions in a way that would force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity, and that Congress must speak clearly on this subject.
26% : Biden's struggling to make big systemic changes at home won't impress countries such as China, India and Russia as the United States pushes them to end their dependency on coal and make other big emissions cuts.

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